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Living in Auchterarder: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Auchterarder scores 38/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Healthcare is where Auchterarder most outperforms the national norm: 52/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 31/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That sits 12 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 (8), transport (8) and lifestyle (15). Wider context for the surrounding area: PH3 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 2.7 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³
84
Green Space 27
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • The Community School of AuchterarderOther · inspected 2012
    Good
Healthcare
52
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service97.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary100.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital110.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust75.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
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
31
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
57%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
56.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 154 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate59.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.8%Unemployed1.3%Retired28.4%Student3.1%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45%Skilled & technical33.2%Routine & elementary21.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.3%
Home ownership71.3%
Among the least-deprived 24% 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
8
Gleneagles 1.4 mi
Dunblane 12.1 mi
Alloa 12.4 mi
J12 M90 11 mi
J7 M90 12 mi
J10 M90 12.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Auchterarder. 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

Aberuthven 33 3.0 mi away ⇄
Blackford (Perth and Kinross) 35 3.4 mi away ⇄
Muthill 36 5.1 mi away ⇄
Dunning 35 5.2 mi away ⇄
Braco 35 6.6 mi away ⇄
Greenloaning 37 7.1 mi away ⇄
Crieff 46 7.3 mi away ⇄
Pool of Muckhart 40 8.3 mi away ⇄
Dollar 39 9.0 mi away ⇄
Tillicoultry 50 9.6 mi away ⇄
Crook of Devon 34 9.7 mi away ⇄
Methven 35 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Auchterarder a nice place to live?

Auchterarder has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Auchterarder is 38/100, 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 Auchterarder?

Among the top-rated schools in Auchterarder is The Community School of Auchterarder, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Auchterarder in total.

Postcode districts in Auchterarder

PH3 37 ⇄

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