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Living in Aberfeldy: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Aberfeldy scores 34/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That sits 16 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score.

Below 30/100: schools (10), transport (17), healthcare (25) and lifestyle (26). Wider context for the surrounding area: PH15 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 1.492 · PM2.5 3.691 · PM10 5.499 µg/m³
87
Green Space 29
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area
1Good
  • Breadalbane AcademySecondary · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
25
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service117.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary123.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital132.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust92.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 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)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 66 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate59.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.6%Unemployed0.8%Retired30.7%Student2.5%Other inactive6.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.4%Skilled & technical36.5%Routine & elementary25.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.6%
Home ownership66%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
17
Pitlochry 7.7 mi
Blair Atholl 10.2 mi
Dunkeld and Birnam 11.8 mi
J12 M90 21.6 mi
J10 M90 23.9 mi
J11 M90 24 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 14
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Ample 25
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aberfeldy. 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

Grandtully 0 4.5 mi away ⇄
Pitlochry 39 7.9 mi away ⇄
Tummel Bridge 0 8.4 mi away ⇄
Fearnan 35 8.6 mi away ⇄
Dunkeld 31 11 mi away ⇄
Birnam 32 12 mi away ⇄
Glenalmond 0 15 mi away ⇄
Bankfoot 28 16 mi away ⇄
Murthly 31 17 mi away ⇄
Crieff 46 17 mi away ⇄
Comrie 31 18 mi away ⇄
Methven 35 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aberfeldy a nice place to live?

Aberfeldy has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Aberfeldy is 34/100, 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 Aberfeldy?

Among the top-rated schools in Aberfeldy is Breadalbane Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Aberfeldy in total.

Postcode districts in Aberfeldy

PH15 33 ⇄

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