Is Ellon safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Ellon safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ellon scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Ellon scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United Kingdom (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ellon: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (29/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Aberdeenshire territory, Ellon is established at 57.3660° N, 2.0860° W. It lies 663.6 km SSE relative to London. Time zone observed: Europe/London.
Aberdeenshire
57.3660° N, 2.0860° W
12 m
Europe/London
10,200
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ellon happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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