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Living in Watten: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Watten is 33/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Watten most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Against the wider KW1 district average of 42/100, that is 9 points below. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (4), schools (5) and transport (5) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see KW1 postcode district.

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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 1.018 · PM2.5 3.673 · PM10 5.841 µg/m³
87
Green Space 19
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Watten Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service225.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital243.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital246.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust193 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Pearson Practice8.1 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)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 9 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
47
Employment rate57.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56%Unemployed1.7%Retired28.8%Student3.2%Other inactive10.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.3%Skilled & technical39.4%Routine & elementary28.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.7%
Home ownership78.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Highland · 2025-26
A £1,018
B £1,188
C £1,357
D £1,527
E £2,006
F £2,481
G £2,990
H £3,741
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
5
Georgemas Junction 6.1 mi
Wick 7.7 mi
Scotscalder 9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
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 Watten. 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

Halkirk 43 7.3 mi away ⇄
Wick (Highland) 50 7.9 mi away ⇄
Castletown 45 8.8 mi away ⇄
Dunnet 0 11 mi away ⇄
Thurso 55 12 mi away ⇄
Scrabster 48 13 mi away ⇄
Buldoo 0 17 mi away ⇄
Portskerra 44 24 mi away ⇄
Hackness 0 26 mi away ⇄
St Margaret's Hope 38 27 mi away ⇄
East Helmsdale 43 28 mi away ⇄
Burray Village 36 29 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Watten a nice place to live?

Watten has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Watten 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 Watten?

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

Postcode districts in Watten

KW1 42 ⇄

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