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Living in Potterton: Liveability Score 30/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Potterton comes out at 30/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the AB23 postcode district. It scores 20 points below the AB23 postcode district as a whole, which averages 50/100. That is 20 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see AB23 postcode district.

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Potterton scores 30 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 3.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8 µg/m³
83
Green Space 22
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service133 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital150.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital156.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust100.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryNew Dyce Medical Practice3.4 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
84
Employment rate63.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.8%Unemployed1.9%Retired27%Student2.4%Other inactive5.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.7%Skilled & technical35.5%Routine & elementary19.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.9%
Home ownership84%
Among the least-deprived 26% of areas in Scotland
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
Dyce 4 mi
Aberdeen 6.1 mi
Kintore 9.5 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 Potterton. 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

Balmedie 39 1.9 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 3.2 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 4.2 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 5.1 mi away ⇄
Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) 38 7.0 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 7.0 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 7.4 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 7.9 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 8.1 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 8.5 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 8.9 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 9.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Potterton a nice place to live?

Potterton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Potterton is 30/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Potterton

AB23 50 ⇄

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