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Living in Brora: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Brora comes out at 48/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 96/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 44/100 against a town median of 67/100.

On broadband specifically, Brora sits 47 points above the KW9 district figure of 49/100. Below 30/100: lifestyle (17) and transport (21). That puts Brora in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see KW9 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 1.1 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³
86
Green Space 8
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
40
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service200.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary217.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital220.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust170.3 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
96
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 51 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate48.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.8%Unemployed1.4%Retired37.4%Student1.8%Other inactive10.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30%Skilled & technical35.5%Routine & elementary34.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24.9%
Home ownership68.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
21
Brora 0.1 mi
Dunrobin Castle 4 mi
Golspie 5.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Brora. 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

Golspie 49 5.3 mi away ⇄
Embo 38 9.1 mi away ⇄
East Helmsdale 43 10 mi away ⇄
Dornoch 41 11 mi away ⇄
Portmahomack 46 12 mi away ⇄
Fendom 0 15 mi away ⇄
Tain 51 16 mi away ⇄
Balintore 41 18 mi away ⇄
Bonar Bridge 45 20 mi away ⇄
Lairg 42 20 mi away ⇄
Nigg Ferry 0 23 mi away ⇄
Cromarty 51 24 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brora a nice place to live?

Brora has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brora is 48/100, 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 Brora

KW9 44 ⇄

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