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Sandhaven

Sandhaven is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 820. It has 9 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Sandhaven area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Aberdeenshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Aberdeenshire
County
Aberdeenshire
Constituency
Banff and Buchan
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

11°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 11° / 9° · 63% rain
  • Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:17

8h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

10US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Market Street 2, United Kingdom

Road safety

123 reported road collisions (2025)

83 killed or seriously injured · 187 casualties · 4.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

60 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 46 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08

Detached£294,811
Semi-detached£179,463
Terraced£149,065
Flat£100,395

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (2.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (2.5 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Hannover Street Bus Station (3.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches2
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

264,640 residents in Aberdeenshire

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 60%
  • 65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

1% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 3% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Recent votes:

  • NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
  • AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
  • Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

2 jobs advertised · £31,488 avg

e.g. Waking Night Support Worker, Head Teacher Sandhaven Primary School - ABS48975

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£825 median full-time weekly pay

2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£26,395 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 91% · Solar 9%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.8
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Sandhaven · 0.2 km

    Sandhaven is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies between Rosehearty to the west and Fraserburgh to the east. It is joined to the even smaller village of Pittullie to the west.

  • Pitsligo · 1.0 km

    Pitsligo was a coastal parish in the historic county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, containing the fishing villages of Rosehearty, Pittulie and Sandhaven, 3 miles west of Fraserburgh and 12 miles north of Mintlaw.

  • Pittulie Castle · 1.8 km

    Pittulie Castle is an oblong tower house probably dating from 1596, half a mile from Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Built by the Frasers of Philorth, it was described…

  • Pitsligo Castle · 2.5 km

    Pitsligo Castle is a ruined castle half a mile east of Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Modified in the 1570s by the Forbes of Druminnor, it was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Kn…

  • Broadsea · 2.7 km

    Broadsea is a community situated in Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is a long-standing fishing community at the north edge of Fraserburgh.

  • Fraserburgh United F.C. · 2.7 km

    Fraserburgh United Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, it currently plays in the North of Scotland Football Leagu…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sandhaven?
Sandhaven is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Sandhaven?
Sandhaven has an approximate settlement population of 820.
How deprived is Sandhaven?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Sandhaven, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.