# Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter South east Aberdeenshire. 5,030 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 218 square kilometres. Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter had 4,656 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002571. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,656** (2021). Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter had 4,656 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,812th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fetteresso-netherley-and-catter#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fetteresso-netherley-and-catter#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 66.0%** (January 2026). In Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter, 66.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fetteresso-netherley-and-catter#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 0.6%** (August 2026). In Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter, 0.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fetteresso-netherley-and-catter#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002571) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02002571) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002571) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002571) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter had 4,656 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,656 | 23rd most populated | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 26th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 66.0% | 21st highest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 0.6% | joint lowest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter? Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter had 4,656 usual residents at the census. Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter is the 1,812th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Aberdeenshire These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeenshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Aberdeenshire and not Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter alone. [See Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) - **Average house price: £200,965** (August 2026). Aberdeenshire’s average house price was £200,965 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £43,656** (2025). Full-time workers living in Aberdeenshire earned a median of £43,656 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 72nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Aberdeenshire costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 264,640** (2025). Aberdeenshire’s population was an estimated 264,640 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter in brief Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter had 4,656 usual residents at the census. About 94% of people in Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter, 66.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter, 0.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002571 - Ward: [North Kincardine †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ward/north-kincardine) - Constituency: [West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine) - Council: [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 218 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,030* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 35 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Mearns North and Inverbervie](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/mearns-north-and-inverbervie), [Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/dunecht-durris-and-drumoak), [Stonehaven North](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/stonehaven-north), [Banchory-Devenick and Findon](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/banchory-devenick-and-findon), [Newtonhill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/newtonhill), [Stonehaven South](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/stonehaven-south) ## Latest updates for Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002571 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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