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Living in Birkhill and Muirhead: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Birkhill and Muirhead comes out at 42/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Birkhill and Muirhead places 4th of 6 in the DD2 postcode district. The DD2 district averages 68/100, putting Birkhill and Muirhead 26 points below its own postcode area. That is 8 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: DD2 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 2.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
84
Green Space 29
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
31
1 school in area · 11 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Birkhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
39
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service93.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary110.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital111.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust64.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 42 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
77
Employment rate57.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.5%Unemployed1.4%Retired33.4%Student2.2%Other inactive5.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial50.1%Skilled & technical31.3%Routine & elementary18.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.7%
Home ownership86.3%
Among the least-deprived 21% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
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
31
Invergowrie 2.8 mi
Dundee 4.4 mi
Broughty Ferry 7.4 mi
J11 M90 15.1 mi
J11 M90 15.5 mi
J10 M90 16.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Birkhill and Muirhead. 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

Liff 43 1.1 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 2.3 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 2.7 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 2.9 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 3.4 mi away ⇄
Longforgan 29 3.6 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 5.3 mi away ⇄
Inchture 40 5.4 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 5.9 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 6.8 mi away ⇄
Meigle 37 7.4 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 7.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Birkhill and Muirhead a nice place to live?

Birkhill and Muirhead has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Birkhill and Muirhead 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 Birkhill and Muirhead?

Among the top-rated schools in Birkhill and Muirhead is Birkhill Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Birkhill and Muirhead in total.

Postcode districts in Birkhill and Muirhead

DD2 68 ⇄

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