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Stonehaven

Stonehaven is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 11,150. It has 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 18 restaurants and cafés, with 57 bus stops and Stonehaven railway station 0.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stonehaven 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°CSunny

  • Today: 20° / 11° · 31% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:32

12h 57m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

45US 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

105 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 78 passed
  • 8 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Stonehaven (0.9 km)
  • 45 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Stonehaven (0.9 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: 169.9p · ESSO (1.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 193.9p · ESSO (1.1 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Market Square, Stonehaven (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Gyms1
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches15
  • 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:

  • 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

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens17
  • Restaurants & cafés18

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

52 jobs advertised · £32,329 avg

e.g. Mobile Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician - Aberdeen, Mobile Vehicle Technician - 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

  • Stonehaven · 0.1 km

    Stonehaven is a coastal town on the northeast coast of Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen. The town had a population of 11,177 at the 2022 Census.

  • White Bridge (Stonehaven) · 0.1 km

    The White Bridge is a footbridge in Stonehaven, Scotland. It was constructed in 1879. It was built with a wooden floor which was replaced with concrete in 1892. The bridge is Category C listed.

  • Stonehaven Town Hall · 0.2 km

    Stonehaven Town Hall is a municipal building in Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The building, which is largely used as an events venue, is a Category B listed building.

  • Mearns FM · 0.2 km

    Mearns FM is a community run radio station based in Kincardineshire, also known as the Mearns. There are transmitters in Laurencekirk, Inverbervie, Stonehaven and Portlethen leading to a coverage area stretching from…

  • Stonehaven Sheriff Court · 0.3 km

    Stonehaven Sheriff Court, formerly known as County Buildings, is a judicial structure in Dunnottar Avenue, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The structure, which was used as the headquarters of Kincardineshire Coun…

  • Carron Water, Aberdeenshire · 0.4 km

    The Carron Water is a river in Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stonehaven?
Stonehaven is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Stonehaven?
Stonehaven has an approximate settlement population of 11,150.
How deprived is Stonehaven?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Stonehaven, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.