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Living in Ballachulish: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ballachulish scores 42/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 57/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

On healthcare specifically, Ballachulish sits 12 points above the PH49 district figure of 45/100. That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Environment (84) sits at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH49 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
84
Air Quality NO₂ 1.136 · PM2.5 3.177 · PM10 4.852 µg/m³
89
Green Space 72
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Ballachulish Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

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

Healthcare
57
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary149.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service156.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital166.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust135.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,899 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)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
3.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
3.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate61.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.2%Unemployed1.1%Retired25.8%Student2%Other inactive9.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.5%Skilled & technical36.7%Routine & elementary29.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.3%
Home ownership61.3%
Among the least-deprived 30% 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
15
Fort William 10.1 mi
Corpach 11.6 mi
Banavie 11.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ballachulish. 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

Glencoe 38 1.3 mi away ⇄
North Ballachulish 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Duror 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
Kinlochmore 36 7.1 mi away ⇄
Fort William 46 9.9 mi away ⇄
Caol 50 11 mi away ⇄
Corpach 42 12 mi away ⇄
Lochyside 51 12 mi away ⇄
Benderloch 0 16 mi away ⇄
Strontian 43 16 mi away ⇄
Spean Bridge 46 17 mi away ⇄
Taynuilt 45 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ballachulish a nice place to live?

Ballachulish has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ballachulish is 42/100, 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 Ballachulish?

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

Postcode districts in Ballachulish

PH49 39 ⇄

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