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Living in Auldearn: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Auldearn comes out at 31/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Auldearn most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 16/100 versus a median of 60/100.

It scores 10 points below the IV12 postcode district as a whole, which averages 41/100. That sits 19 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (5), lifestyle (8), transport (12) and schools (23). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV12 postcode district.

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Auldearn scores 31 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 1.359 · PM2.5 3.822 · PM10 6.393 µg/m³
86
Green Space 13
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Auldearn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    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 Service172.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary188 mi
Hexham General Hospital191.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust142.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryNairn Healthcare Group2.5 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
16
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate58.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.8%Unemployed1.1%Retired28.8%Student2.2%Other inactive9.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.2%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary26.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37%
Home ownership72.8%
Among the least-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Highland · 2025-26
A £1,018
B £1,188
C £1,357
D £1,527
E £2,006
F £2,481
G £2,990
H £3,741
Energy North 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
12
Nairn 2.5 mi
Forres 7.2 mi
Inverness Airport 9.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
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 Auldearn. 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

Hardmuir 0 1.9 mi away ⇄
Nairn 43 2.4 mi away ⇄
Forres 46 7.4 mi away ⇄
Croy (Highland) 40 8.8 mi away ⇄
Ardersier 37 8.8 mi away ⇄
Findhorn 44 9.3 mi away ⇄
Kinloss 35 10 mi away ⇄
Cromarty 51 11 mi away ⇄
Rosemarkie 41 12 mi away ⇄
Newlands of Culloden 0 12 mi away ⇄
Fortrose 47 12 mi away ⇄
Nigg Ferry 0 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Auldearn a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Auldearn

IV12 41 ⇄

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