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Living in Alyth: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Alyth scores 32/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 36/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

On healthcare specifically, Alyth sits 8 points above the PH11 district figure of 28/100. That sits 18 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: transport (9), lifestyle (13) and schools (14). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH11 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 1.6 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
85
Green Space 13
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
14
1 school in area
1Good
  • Alyth Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service103.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary119.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital122 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust75.2 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
10.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
10.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 96 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
49
Employment rate54.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.3%Unemployed1.6%Retired32.4%Student2.1%Other inactive9.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.1%Skilled & technical32.6%Routine & elementary30.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.2%
Home ownership64.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
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
9
Invergowrie 13.2 mi
Dunkeld and Birnam 14.2 mi
Dundee 15.1 mi
J11 M90 17.6 mi
J11 M90 18 mi
J10 M90 18.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Alyth. 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

Meigle 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Blairgowrie and Rattray 43 4.8 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Coupar Angus 34 5.5 mi away ⇄
Burrelton and Woodside 29 7.6 mi away ⇄
Westmuir 40 7.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 8.7 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 9.0 mi away ⇄
Kirriemuir 51 9.1 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 11 mi away ⇄
Murthly 31 11 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Alyth a nice place to live?

Alyth has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Alyth 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 Alyth?

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

Postcode districts in Alyth

PH11 32 ⇄

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