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Banchory

Banchory is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 7,440. It has around 2 pharmacies and 9 restaurants and cafés, 38 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Riverside Halt, 2.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Banchory 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

3°CPartly Cloudy

  • Today: 10° / 3° · 23% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:19

8h 52m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

76US AQI · Moderate

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

68 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 51 passed
  • 6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Riverside Halt (2.1 km)
  • 29 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

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Bellfield Car Park, Banchory (0.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches9
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds15

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:

  • 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

  • Schools4
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets4
  • Parks & greens31
  • Restaurants & cafés17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

36 jobs advertised · £30,140 avg

e.g. Class 2 HIAB, Care Assistant (Flexible Shifts), Freelance Driver

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%

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Banchory railway station · 0.2 km

    Banchory railway station was situated on the Aberdeen and Ballater branch. It was situated at 16 miles 72 chains (27.2 km) from Aberdeen, and was the terminus of the railway from its opening on 8 September 1853 until…

  • Banchory Ternan East Church · 0.3 km

    Banchory Ternan East Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, a member of the Presbyterian Church. The church building is located in Station Road, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland. The church toda…

  • Banchory Academy · 0.3 km

    Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. The current school roll…

  • Banchory · 0.4 km

    Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, historically in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is about 18 miles (29 km) west of Aberdeen, near where the River Feugh meets the River Dee.

  • Water of Feugh · 0.5 km

    The Water of Feugh, or River Feugh, is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is the largest tributary to the River Dee. This stream rises in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, in an area known as the Forest of Birse, and ha…

  • Dee Street Halt railway station · 0.8 km

    Dee Street Halt railway station was a short-lived stopping place on the Aberdeen and Ballater railway branch. It was situated at 17 miles 30 chains (28.0 km) from Aberdeen, about 800 yards (730 m) west of Banchory sta…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Banchory?
Banchory is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Banchory?
Banchory has an approximate settlement population of 7,440.
How deprived is Banchory?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Banchory, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.