Auchenblae is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.

What is the population of Auchenblae?

Auchenblae has an approximate settlement population of 540.

How deprived is Auchenblae?

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

Auchenblae

Auchenblae is a village in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 540. It has one park and green space, two bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, 7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Auchenblae 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: Kincardineshire
Constituency: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
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

12°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 14° / 12° · 36% rain
Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:36

13h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

51US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom

Road safety

153 reported road collisions (2024)

94 killed or seriously injured · 257 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

8 food businesses within 2 miles

8 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Laurencekirk (7.0 km)
2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Laurencekirk (7.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06

Detached£292,078

Semi-detached£175,620

Terraced£145,281

Flat£99,158

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: East Coast Viners (7.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches4
Golf courses1
Playgrounds2

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

Andrew Bowie

Conservative

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Recent votes:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
NoClosure motion
AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Parks & greens4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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 71% · Solar 29%

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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine:

Do not ban social media for under 16s399 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership316 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office245 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills183 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth143 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Fordoun Stone · 0.3 km
The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Auchenblae · 1.2 km
Auchenblae is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, formerly in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The village was known for its weavers, a whisky distillery and the annual Paldie's Fair horse market.
Drumtochty Castle · 3.0 km
Drumtochty Castle is a neo-gothic style castellated mansion erected in 1812 approximately three kilometres north-west of Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland. This building stands on the southern edge of Drumtochty F…
Kincardineshire · 3.6 km
Kincardineshire or the County of Kincardine, also known as the Mearns, is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area on the coast of north-east Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north, a…
Fordoun railway station · 3.7 km
Fordoun railway station served the village of Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.
Fordoun · 3.7 km
Fordoun is a village and parish in the Mearns, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The parish also contains the village of Auchenblae.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Auchenblae?: Auchenblae is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Auchenblae?: Auchenblae has an approximate settlement population of 540.
How deprived is Auchenblae?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Auchenblae, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.