New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire

Population 1,103

New Pitsligo (also known as Cavoch) is in Buchan in Aberdeenshire. The land and fermtoun of Cyaak were forfeited after 1745. It was developed as a planned village by the Monymusk Estate in 1787 by new owner William Forbes. Local granite quarries used to be an important employer. Peat was also a local industry and the town was known for lace making. Light industries include off-shoots from businesses based in Fraserburgh.

This type of small town is extremely mixed in terms of demographics. There are particularly wide ranges of people, housing and activities. The number of older couples with no children is higher than average. There is a mix of professional and non-professional jobs, and part-time and self-employment are both important for a significant proportion of residents. Socioeconomic status is higher than in other types of town and there is a mix of professionals and nonprofessionals, those with higher and lower educational attainment. 1 What's this?

New Pitsligo is an interdependent to dependent town. 2 What's this?

Its most similar towns are Rosehearty, Carfin, Old Kilpatrick, and Chirnside. 3 What's this?

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Number of jobs

2
Type average 0

Diversity of jobs

-4
Type average -1

Distance travelled to work

-6
Type average 0

Number of public sector jobs

-2
Type average 0

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

6
Type average -3

Number of children in primary schools

-6
Type average 0

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

-4
Type average 0

Number of shops

4
Type average 0

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -2

Number of charities

Type average 1
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Interdependent
Independent

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Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
New Pitsligo 37.58 29.01 11.43 9.01 12.97

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