Where is Stuartfield?

Stuartfield is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.

What is the population of Stuartfield?

Stuartfield has an approximate settlement population of 700.

How deprived is Stuartfield?

The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Stuartfield, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Stuartfield

Stuartfield is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 700. It has 3 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stuartfield 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

6°COvercast

Today: 10° / 6° · 49% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:13

8h 44m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

75US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, 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

14 food businesses within 2 miles

10 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

3 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)

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches5
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

Harriet Cross

Conservative

Gordon and Buchan

Recent votes:

NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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 100%

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 Gordon and Buchan:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government316 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth151 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately145 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases111 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Stuartfield · 0.2 km
Stuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) south of Old Deer. The village was originally known as New Crichie, with the name Crichie still use…
Aikey Brae stone circle · 1.9 km
Aikey Brae is a recumbent stone circle on Parkhouse Hill near Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The recumbent stone is about 21.5 tonnes and there are five stones still erected in total. The site has been excavated…
Old Deer · 1.9 km
Old Deer is a parish and village in the district of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The population in 2011 was 152. The village lies on the A950, beside the Deer or South Ugie Water, 10.1 miles (16.3 km) west of Pete…
Deer Abbey · 2.3 km
Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland. It was founded by 1219 under the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, who is also buried there.
Abbey of Deer Platform railway station · 2.3 km
Abbey of Deer Platform was a small railway station on the branch line from Maud to Peterhead in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire.
Aden Country Park · 2.4 km
Aden Country Park is located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is first mentioned in the 10th-century Book of Deer. The park contains landscaped gardens, forest walks, camping and caravan facilities, recreation…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stuartfield?: Stuartfield is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Stuartfield?: Stuartfield has an approximate settlement population of 700.
How deprived is Stuartfield?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Stuartfield, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.