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Living in Brechin: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Brechin comes out at 44/100 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 economic health, at 43/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 3 places in the DD9 postcode district. On the national picture that lands Brechin in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD9 postcode district.

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Brechin scores 44 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
84
Green Space 35
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 10

Services

Schools
29
3 schools in area
2Good1Requires Improvement
  • Andover Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Maisondieu Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Brechin High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
39
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service102 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital121.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital123.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust70.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
37
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
61.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
61.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 222 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
43
Employment rate55.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed3.1%Retired27.9%Student3%Other inactive10.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.5%Skilled & technical32.5%Routine & elementary35%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.4%
Home ownership58.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
36
Montrose 7.2 mi
Laurencekirk 10.3 mi
Arbroath 12.3 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
36
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 36
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Brechin. 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

Stracathro 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
Edzell 37 5.3 mi away ⇄
Edzell Woods 27 5.6 mi away ⇄
Friockheim 38 6.6 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 6.8 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 7.4 mi away ⇄
Inverkeilor 37 8.0 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 8.4 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 8.8 mi away ⇄
Colliston 36 9.3 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 9.5 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 10.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brechin a nice place to live?

Brechin has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brechin is 44/100, 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 Brechin?

Among the top-rated schools in Brechin are Andover Primary School and Maisondieu Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Brechin in total.

Postcode districts in Brechin

DD9 41 ⇄

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