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Living in Hatton (Aberdeenshire): Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Hatton (Aberdeenshire) scores 33/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 10 scored places sharing the AB42 postcode district, Hatton (Aberdeenshire) ranks 6th. Against the wider AB42 district average of 42/100, that is 9 points below. That sits 17 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB42 postcode district.

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Hatton (Aberdeenshire) scores 33 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 1.66 · PM2.5 3.712 · PM10 7.48 µg/m³
86
Green Space 20
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area
1Good
  • Hatton (Cruden) SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service146.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital162.9 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary169.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust114.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate63%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.6%Unemployed1.4%Retired24.2%Student1.8%Other inactive10%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.4%Skilled & technical36.4%Routine & elementary26.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.2%
Home ownership77.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
Dyce 18.3 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Hatton (Aberdeenshire). 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

Cruden Bay 33 2.4 mi away ⇄
Boddam 38 6.0 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 6.4 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 6.6 mi away ⇄
Peterhead 50 6.8 mi away ⇄
Ellon 48 7.0 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 7.2 mi away ⇄
Mintlaw 38 7.5 mi away ⇄
Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) 38 8.0 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 9.3 mi away ⇄
Maud 39 10 mi away ⇄
St Fergus 33 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hatton (Aberdeenshire) a nice place to live?

Hatton (Aberdeenshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Hatton (Aberdeenshire) is 33/100, 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 Hatton (Aberdeenshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Hatton (Aberdeenshire) is Hatton (Cruden) School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Hatton (Aberdeenshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Hatton (Aberdeenshire)

AB42 42 ⇄

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