Johnshaven
Johnshaven is a village in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 670. It has around 1 restaurant and café, and 6 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Johnshaven 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
Weather
14°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 17° / 13° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:33
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
44US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Wellington Road, 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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Laurencekirk (9.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · Asda (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (11.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- 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
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £10,000 avg
e.g. Pupil Support Assistant - ABS48274
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 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
Johnshaven Lifeboat Station · 0.0 kmJohnshaven Lifeboat Station was located at Fore Street, in Johnshaven, a village approximately 40 miles (64 km) north-east of Dundee, in the county of Aberdeenshire, historically Kincardineshire, on the east coast of…
Johnshaven railway station · 0.1 kmJohnshaven railway station served the area of Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.
Johnshaven · 0.1 kmJohnshaven is a coastal village along the North Sea located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, south of Aberdeen. About two miles southwest of Johnshaven lies Milton Ness, which includes a red sandstone cliff landform.
Lathallan School · 1.0 kmLathallan School is a co-educational all-through private school at Brotherton Castle in Scotland. It also offers outdoor learning programs and an on-site farm on its 60-acre campus.
Birnie Road Halt railway station · 2.0 kmBirnie Road Halt railway station served the settlement of Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.
Benholm Mill · 2.3 kmMill of Benholm in Kincardineshire, Scotland, is a restored and fully working water-powered meal mill. It is sited in ancient woodland near Johnshaven, by the farmlands of Sunset Song country, made famous by local aut…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Johnshaven?
- Johnshaven is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Johnshaven?
- Johnshaven has an approximate settlement population of 670.
- How deprived is Johnshaven?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Johnshaven, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.