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Living in Broadford: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Broadford comes out at 36/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Broadford most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Against the wider IV42 district average of 29/100, that is 7 points above. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (12), transport (14) and schools (26) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see IV42 postcode district.

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Broadford scores 36 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.064 · PM2.5 3.181 · PM10 4.896 µg/m³
89
Green Space 65
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area
1Good
  • Broadford Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
39
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary197.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service202.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital214.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust180.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
7.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
7.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
90.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate60.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.9%Unemployed0.5%Retired25.6%Student1.9%Other inactive11.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.9%Skilled & technical41.6%Routine & elementary24.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.8%
Home ownership67.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 North 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
14
Kyle of Lochalsh 7.5 mi
Duirinish 9.6 mi
Plockton 10.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Broadford. 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

Breakish 0 1.7 mi away ⇄
Lower Breakish 0 1.8 mi away ⇄
Kyle of Lochalsh 34 7.5 mi away ⇄
Isleornsay 0 7.7 mi away ⇄
Portree 42 17 mi away ⇄
Mallaig 43 17 mi away ⇄
Lochcarron 34 19 mi away ⇄
Arisaig 33 23 mi away ⇄
Glenfinnan 0 31 mi away ⇄
Gairloch 37 35 mi away ⇄
Strontian 43 39 mi away ⇄
Corpach 42 40 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Broadford a nice place to live?

Broadford has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Broadford is 36/100, 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 Broadford?

Among the top-rated schools in Broadford is Broadford Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Broadford in total.

Postcode districts in Broadford

IV42 29 ⇄
IV49 33 ⇄

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