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Portsoy

Portsoy is a village in Banffshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,730. It has two restaurants and cafés, and 10 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portsoy 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
Banffshire
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°COvercast

  • Today: 11° / 9° · 36% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:22

8h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

14US 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

18 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 15 passed
  • 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 10 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)

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: The Square - Portsoy (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches3
  • Playgrounds3

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
  • Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

4 jobs advertised · £24,232 avg

e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Support Worker, AVON Representatives wanted in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – start today

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 100% · Solar 0%

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

  • Portsoy railway station · 0.2 km

    Portsoy railway station was a railway station in Portsoy, in current day Aberdeenshire. Opened in 1859 by the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway, it was absorbed by the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1867. The…

  • Old Town Hall, Portsoy · 0.3 km

    The Old Town Hall is a municipal building on the north side of The Square in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used for religious gatherings, is a Category C listed building.

  • 3 Church Street, Portsoy · 0.3 km

    3 Church Street is a building in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to around 1800, it is a Category C listed building.

  • 52–54 Church Street, Portsoy · 0.4 km

    52–54 Church Street is a building in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to the late 18th century, it is a Category C listed building.

  • 60 Church Street, Portsoy · 0.4 km

    60 Church Street is a building in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to the early 19th century, it is a Category C listed building.

  • Portsoy · 0.4 km

    Portsoy is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire until 1975. The original name may come from Port Saoithe, meaning "saithe harbour". Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth coa…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Portsoy?
Portsoy is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Portsoy?
Portsoy has an approximate settlement population of 1,730.
How deprived is Portsoy?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Portsoy, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.