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Living in Bragar: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Bragar scores 38/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Bills is where Bragar most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 10 places in the HS2 postcode district. It scores 8 points above the HS2 postcode district as a whole, which averages 30/100. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the HS2 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
58
Air Quality NO₂ 0.805 · PM2.5 3.034 · PM10 4.757 µg/m³
89
Green Space 39
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service275 mi
Cumberland Infirmary275.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital289.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust248.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryBroadbay Medical Practice12.3 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate55.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.6%Unemployed1.5%Retired30.1%Student3.8%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.2%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary30.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.8%
Home ownership76%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2025-26
A £925
B £1,080
C £1,234
D £1,388
E £1,824
F £2,256
G £2,718
H £3,401
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bragar. 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

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Col 29 12 mi away ⇄
Aird Tong 31 12 mi away ⇄
Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 13 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 14 mi away ⇄
Liurbost 27 15 mi away ⇄
South Dell 0 15 mi away ⇄
North Tolsta 41 15 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 16 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bragar a nice place to live?

Bragar has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Bragar is 38/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Bragar

HS2 30 ⇄

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