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Living in Boat of Garten: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Boat of Garten is 47/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband is where Boat of Garten most outperforms the national norm: 94/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is schools, at 5/100 against a town median of 23/100.

It scores 6 points above the PH24 postcode district as a whole, which averages 41/100. On broadband specifically, Boat of Garten sits 37 points above the PH24 district figure of 57/100. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (87). For the surrounding area, see PH24 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
87
Air Quality NO₂ 0.836 · PM2.5 3.584 · PM10 5.363 µg/m³
88
Green Space 85
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Deshar Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service151.4 mi
Cumberland Infirmary165.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital169.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust122.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAviemore Medical Practice4.1 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
94
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
75
Employment rate59.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.2%Unemployed0.2%Retired32.4%Student1.9%Other inactive6.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.9%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary20.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.9%
Home ownership74.4%
Among the least-deprived 33% 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
17
Carrbridge 3.5 mi
Aviemore 4.9 mi
Kingussie 16.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Boat of Garten. 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

Carrbridge 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Nethy Bridge 46 4.2 mi away ⇄
Aviemore 54 4.3 mi away ⇄
Grantown-on-Spey 42 7.9 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 10 mi away ⇄
Tomintoul 36 14 mi away ⇄
Kingussie 40 16 mi away ⇄
Newtonmore 48 18 mi away ⇄
Newlands of Culloden 0 20 mi away ⇄
Braemar 36 21 mi away ⇄
Croy (Highland) 40 21 mi away ⇄
Cradlehall 53 22 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Boat of Garten a nice place to live?

Boat of Garten has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Boat of Garten is 47/100, 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 Boat of Garten?

Among the top-rated schools in Boat of Garten is Deshar Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Boat of Garten in total.

Postcode districts in Boat of Garten

PH24 41 ⇄

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