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Newtonhill

Newtonhill is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 3,040. There are 13 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Portlethen, located 3.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newtonhill 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

15°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 19° / 10° · 45% rain
  • Tomorrow: 14° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:38

13h 7m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

16US 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

29 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 20 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Portlethen (3.6 km)
  • 13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Portlethen (3.5 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)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (10.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (10.4 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 60 kW
  • Nearest: Brio Retirement Marketing Suite (1.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches6
  • Playgrounds12

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
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens9
  • Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg

e.g. Self Employed Van Driver, Delivery Driver, Self Employed Delivery 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% · 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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Newtonhill · 0.2 km

    Newtonhill is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is popular due to its location just nine miles south of Aberdeen, within easy reach of Stonehaven and with views over the North Sea.

  • Newtonhill railway station · 0.2 km

    Newtonhill railway station served the town of Newtonhill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom from its opening in 1849 to its closure in 1956. Newtonhill signal box continued to operate until 2019.

  • Burn of Elsick · 0.6 km

    The Burn of Elsick is a coastal stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea. This watercourse drains primarily agricultural lands and enters the North Sea at Newtonhill.

  • May Craig (island) · 0.9 km

    May Craig is a rocky island situated along the North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. May Craig lies about one half mile south of Newtonhill and a mile northeast of the village of Muchalls. A small islet of the s…

  • Causey Mounth · 1.1 km

    The Causey Mounth is an ancient drovers' road over the coastal fringe of the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This route was developed around the 12th century AD as the main highway between Stonehaven an…

  • Brown Jewel · 1.3 km

    The Brown Jewel is a sea stack on the North Sea coast of Scotland, north of the village of Muchalls in Aberdeenshire.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Newtonhill?
Newtonhill is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Newtonhill?
Newtonhill has an approximate settlement population of 3,040.
How deprived is Newtonhill?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Newtonhill, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.