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Living in Fetterangus: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fetterangus scores 31/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 14/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 10 scored places sharing the AB42 postcode district, Fetterangus ranks 9th. It scores 11 points below the AB42 postcode district as a whole, which averages 42/100. That sits 19 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see AB42 postcode district.

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Fetterangus scores 31 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.49 · PM2.5 3.812 · PM10 7.104 µg/m³
86
Green Space 6
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Good
  • Fetterangus SchoolOther · inspected 2014
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service154.9 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital171.8 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary178.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust122.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAden Health Centre1.7 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
14
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
20.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
20.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 12 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate68.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.1%Unemployed0.8%Retired20.4%Student1.3%Other inactive8.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.3%Skilled & technical38.2%Routine & elementary25.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.1%
Home ownership86.1%
Among the least-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Aberdeenshire · 2025-26
A £1,022
B £1,192
C £1,363
D £1,533
E £2,014
F £2,491
G £3,002
H £3,756
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Fetterangus. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Mintlaw 38 1.8 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 3.1 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 3.7 mi away ⇄
Maud 39 4.4 mi away ⇄
Crimond 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 6.0 mi away ⇄
Rathen 0 6.3 mi away ⇄
New Deer 35 6.8 mi away ⇄
St Fergus 33 7.0 mi away ⇄
New Pitsligo 39 7.2 mi away ⇄
St Combs 36 8.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fetterangus a nice place to live?

Fetterangus has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fetterangus is 31/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Fetterangus?

Among the top-rated schools in Fetterangus is Fetterangus School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Fetterangus in total.

Postcode districts in Fetterangus

AB42 42 ⇄

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