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Living in Aviemore: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Aviemore is 54/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 55/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Environment (86) also clears 80/100.

That puts Aviemore in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH22 postcode district.

54
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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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³
87
Green Space 85
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 10

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
55
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service149.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary161.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital167 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust120.5 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
69
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
92.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
92.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 88 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate67.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed68.2%Unemployed1.1%Retired21.8%Student1.8%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.9%Skilled & technical37.2%Routine & elementary29.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.3%
Home ownership57.3%
Among the least-deprived 37% 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 South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
28
Aviemore 0.6 mi
Carrbridge 5.8 mi
Kingussie 11.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
34
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 17
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Ample 38
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aviemore. 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

Boat of Garten 47 4.3 mi away ⇄
Carrbridge 47 6.0 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 6.1 mi away ⇄
Nethy Bridge 46 8.1 mi away ⇄
Kingussie 40 12 mi away ⇄
Grantown-on-Spey 42 12 mi away ⇄
Newtonmore 48 14 mi away ⇄
Tomintoul 36 17 mi away ⇄
Braemar 36 21 mi away ⇄
Newlands of Culloden 0 22 mi away ⇄
Achduchil 0 23 mi away ⇄
Cradlehall 53 23 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aviemore a nice place to live?

Aviemore is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Aviemore is 54/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Aviemore

PH22 50 ⇄

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