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Living in Balintore: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Balintore is 41/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 96/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 31/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

The IV20 district averages 36/100, putting Balintore 5 points above its own postcode area. On broadband specifically, Balintore sits 72 points above the IV20 district figure of 24/100. That sits 9 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV20 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 1.05 · PM2.5 3.87 · PM10 6.233 µg/m³
86
Green Space 8
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Hilton of Cadboll Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service185.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary200.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital204.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust155.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryTain & District Med Group6.8 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
96
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 37 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
31
Employment rate52.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.9%Unemployed1.8%Retired29.6%Student2.2%Other inactive13.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.7%Skilled & technical33.6%Routine & elementary36.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.6%
Home ownership57.7%
Among the most-deprived 26% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Fearn 3.4 mi
Tain 6.6 mi
Invergordon 10.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Balintore. 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

Fendom 0 4.3 mi away ⇄
Nigg Ferry 0 5.9 mi away ⇄
Portmahomack 46 6.1 mi away ⇄
Tain 51 6.6 mi away ⇄
Cromarty 51 7.1 mi away ⇄
Dornoch 41 9.6 mi away ⇄
Invergordon 46 10 mi away ⇄
Embo 38 11 mi away ⇄
Nairn 43 12 mi away ⇄
Findhorn 44 13 mi away ⇄
Auldearn 31 13 mi away ⇄
Alness 45 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Balintore a nice place to live?

Balintore has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Balintore is 41/100, 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 Balintore?

Among the top-rated schools in Balintore is Hilton of Cadboll Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Balintore in total.

Postcode districts in Balintore

IV20 36 ⇄

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