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Living in Almondbank: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Almondbank is 32/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 7 places in the PH1 postcode district.

Against the wider PH1 district average of 59/100, that is 27 points below. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (7), lifestyle (13), transport (17) and schools (20) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH1 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 2.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³
84
Green Space 40
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
20
2 schools in area · 9 within 4km
2Good
  • Pitcairn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Ruthvenfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service98.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary106.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital113.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust73.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Taymount Surgery2.8 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)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
70
Employment rate58.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.6%Unemployed1.2%Retired30.2%Student3.3%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.9%Skilled & technical34.7%Routine & elementary20.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.3%
Home ownership73.3%
Among the least-deprived 33% 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
Perth 3.3 mi
Dunkeld and Birnam 10.1 mi
Gleneagles 12.8 mi
J12 M90 2.2 mi
J10 M90 4.4 mi
J11 M90 4.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Almondbank. 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

Perth 65 2.5 mi away ⇄
Methven 35 2.6 mi away ⇄
Luncarty 30 3.0 mi away ⇄
Scone 44 4.3 mi away ⇄
Forgandenny 34 4.9 mi away ⇄
Stanley (Perth and Kinross) 34 5.2 mi away ⇄
Guildtown 27 5.6 mi away ⇄
Bankfoot 28 5.8 mi away ⇄
Balbeggie 25 5.9 mi away ⇄
Glenalmond 0 5.9 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Earn 38 6.4 mi away ⇄
Dunning 35 7.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Almondbank a nice place to live?

Almondbank has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Almondbank is 32/100, 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 Almondbank?

Among the top-rated schools in Almondbank are Pitcairn Primary School and Ruthvenfield Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Almondbank in total.

Postcode districts in Almondbank

PH1 59 ⇄

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