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Living in Aird Tong: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Aird Tong is 31/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Aird Tong most outperforms the national norm: 67/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Aird Tong places 7th of 10 in the HS2 postcode district. That is 19 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (5), lifestyle (6), transport (11) and schools (23) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the HS2 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 1.126 · PM2.5 3.142 · PM10 4.855 µg/m³
89
Green Space 38
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Tong Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service263.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary264.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital278.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust236.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Group Practice2.9 mi
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)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
3.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
3.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate68.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.1%Unemployed1.4%Retired21.2%Student2.1%Other inactive6.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.7%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary29.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.7%
Home ownership74.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
Council tax Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2025-26
A £925
B £1,080
C £1,234
D £1,388
E £1,824
F £2,256
G £2,718
H £3,401
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aird Tong. 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

Tong 32 0.7 mi away ⇄
Col 29 2.3 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 2.4 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 2.9 mi away ⇄
Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 3.1 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 4.2 mi away ⇄
Lower Bayble 37 5.1 mi away ⇄
Upper Bayble 0 5.4 mi away ⇄
North Tolsta 41 7.9 mi away ⇄
Liurbost 27 8.8 mi away ⇄
Barvas 0 10 mi away ⇄
Shader 0 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aird Tong a nice place to live?

Aird Tong has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Aird Tong is 31/100, 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 Aird Tong?

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

Postcode districts in Aird Tong

HS2 30 ⇄

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