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Living in Blairgowrie and Rattray: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Blairgowrie and Rattray comes out at 43/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 59/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 14/100 versus a median of 60/100.

On the national picture that lands Blairgowrie and Rattray in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see PH10 postcode district.

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Blairgowrie and Rattray scores 43 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 2.1 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
85
Green Space 33
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 4
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
34
4 schools in area
4Good
  • Blairgowrie High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Newhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Rattray Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St Stephen's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
Healthcare
59
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service103 mi
Cumberland Infirmary116.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital120.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust76.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
2 GP surgeries 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
14
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
18.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
18.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 311 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate53.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.6%Unemployed1.6%Retired33.7%Student2.1%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.1%Skilled & technical33.7%Routine & elementary29.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.3%
Home ownership68.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
16
Dunkeld and Birnam 9.5 mi
Invergowrie 13.9 mi
Perth 14 mi
J11 M90 14 mi
J11 M90 14.4 mi
J12 M90 14.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
33
Pubs & Bars Adequate 8
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 9
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Adequate 20
Takeaways Adequate 6
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Blairgowrie and Rattray. 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

Coupar Angus 34 3.7 mi away ⇄
Burrelton and Woodside 29 4.7 mi away ⇄
Alyth 32 4.8 mi away ⇄
Murthly 31 6.2 mi away ⇄
Meigle 37 6.6 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 7.5 mi away ⇄
Guildtown 27 8.4 mi away ⇄
Stanley (Perth and Kinross) 34 8.4 mi away ⇄
Bankfoot 28 9.1 mi away ⇄
Birnam 32 9.4 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 9.6 mi away ⇄
Dunkeld 31 9.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Blairgowrie and Rattray a nice place to live?

Blairgowrie and Rattray has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Blairgowrie and Rattray is 43/100, 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 Blairgowrie and Rattray?

Among the top-rated schools in Blairgowrie and Rattray are Blairgowrie High School, Newhill Primary School and Rattray Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Blairgowrie and Rattray in total.

Postcode districts in Blairgowrie and Rattray

PH10 40 ⇄

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