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Living in Hopeman: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Hopeman comes out at 32/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 66/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 39/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Hopeman places 5th of 6 in the IV30 postcode district. Against the wider IV30 district average of 50/100, that is 18 points below. That sits 18 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 IV30 postcode district.

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Hopeman scores 32 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 1.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
85
Green Space 9
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Hopeman Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service175.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary195.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital195.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust144.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMoray Coast Medical Practice4.8 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
39
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
77.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
77.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 44 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
85
Employment rate51.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.3%Unemployed1.5%Retired29.5%Student11.3%Other inactive6.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial43.8%Skilled & technical32.3%Routine & elementary23.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.9%
Home ownership83.2%
Among the least-deprived 19% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
3
Elgin 6.3 mi
Forres 9.7 mi
Nairn 18.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
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 Hopeman. 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

Burghead 40 2.0 mi away ⇄
Duffus 0 2.5 mi away ⇄
Lossiemouth 41 4.4 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 6.3 mi away ⇄
Kinloss 35 6.4 mi away ⇄
Findhorn 44 7.3 mi away ⇄
Lochhill 0 7.8 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 8.7 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 9.4 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 9.5 mi away ⇄
Forres 46 9.7 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hopeman a nice place to live?

Hopeman has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Hopeman is 32/100, 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 Hopeman?

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

Postcode districts in Hopeman

IV30 50 ⇄

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