Redcloak
Redcloak is a town or village in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with around 3 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at Stonehaven, 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Redcloak 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
11°CClear
- Today: 19° / 10° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:38
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
54US 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
102 food businesses within 2 miles
- 76 passed
- 8 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stonehaven (1.5 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stonehaven (1.5 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: 166.7p · Asda (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · ESSO (1.4 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Stonehaven Station Car Park (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds7
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
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés2
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
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
Ury House · 0.7 kmUry House is a large ruined mansion in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built in the Elizabethan style in 1885 by Sir Alexander Baird, 1st Baronet. It is situated on the north-east coast about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Stoneha…
- Kincardine Community Hospital · 1.2 km
Kincardine Community Hospital is a small hospital at Kirkton Road, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.
Mackie Academy · 1.4 kmMackie Academy is a secondary school in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. As of the 2023/2024 school year, Mackie Academy had roughly 1,112 pupils and 80 teaching staff. The feeder primary schools are Arduthie, Bervie, Catte…
Kirktown of Fetteresso · 1.5 kmThe Kirktown of Fetteresso is a well-preserved village near Stonehaven, Scotland. In the planning area of Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire, this village contains many very old stone residential structures as well…
Red Cloak · 1.5 kmRed Cloak now known as Redcloak is an industrial area of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site's settlement history is associated with events at the nearby Chapel of St. Mary and St. Nathalan. In current times…
Stonehaven railway station · 1.5 kmStonehaven railway station serves the town of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is sited 224 miles 74 chains from Carlisle via Perth, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, and is situated between Lau…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redcloak?
- Redcloak is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- How deprived is Redcloak?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Redcloak, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.