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Laurencekirk

Laurencekirk is a village in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 2,920. It has 1 pharmacy and 3 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and Laurencekirk railway station is 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Laurencekirk 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

14°COvercast

  • Today: 19° / 12° · 59% rain
  • Tomorrow: 13° / 12° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:39

13h 6m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

12US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, 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

29 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 20 passed
  • 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Laurencekirk (0.6 km)
  • 13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Laurencekirk (0.5 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

2 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Robson Street Car Park (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches8
  • Playgrounds8

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
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens7
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

8 jobs advertised · £32,849 avg

e.g. School Librarian - ABS48055, Teacher of Primary (Marykirk School) - ABS48332, Trainee Driving Instructor - Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Laurencekirk · 0.5 km

    Laurencekirk, locally known as Lournie or simply 'The Kirk', is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is administered as part of Aberdeensh…

  • Laurencekirk railway station · 0.6 km

    Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was reopened on 17 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million. It is between Montr…

  • Thornton Castle, Marykirk · 2.8 km

    Thornton Castle, Marykirk, Aberdeenshire is a fortress or fortified residence in Marykirk, Aberdeenshire. Parts of the house date from 1531.

  • Marykirk railway station · 4.5 km

    Marykirk railway station served the village of Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.

  • Fordoun · 5.7 km

    Fordoun is a village and parish in the Mearns, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The parish also contains the village of Auchenblae.

  • Fordoun railway station · 5.8 km

    Fordoun railway station served the village of Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Laurencekirk?
Laurencekirk is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Laurencekirk?
Laurencekirk has an approximate settlement population of 2,920.
How deprived is Laurencekirk?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Laurencekirk, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.