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Living in Broughton (Scottish Borders): Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Broughton (Scottish Borders) comes out at 35/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 12/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the ML12 postcode district, Broughton (Scottish Borders) ranks 4th. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (3), lifestyle (3) and transport (5). Wider context for the surrounding area: ML12 postcode district.

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Broughton (Scottish Borders) scores 35 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.241 · PM2.5 4.456 · PM10 8.095 µg/m³
84
Green Space 47
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
3
1 school in area
1Requires Improvement
  • Broughton Central P SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary52.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service62.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital67.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust45.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice4.3 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
12
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
17%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
17%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate59.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.6%Unemployed1.5%Retired27.9%Student1.8%Other inactive9.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.4%Skilled & technical35.2%Routine & elementary16.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.5%
Home ownership68%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Scottish Borders · 2025-26
A £995
B £1,160
C £1,326
D £1,492
E £1,960
F £2,425
G £2,922
H £3,655
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
5
Carstairs 11.6 mi
Lanark 14.8 mi
Addiewell 17.8 mi
J13 M74 13.4 mi
J13 A74(M) 13.5 mi
J14 A74(M) 14.5 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Broughton (Scottish Borders). 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

Biggar 44 4.5 mi away ⇄
Symington (South Lanarkshire) 32 7.3 mi away ⇄
Thankerton 35 8.7 mi away ⇄
Peebles 62 9.0 mi away ⇄
West Linton 37 10 mi away ⇄
Carnwath 35 10 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 11 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 11 mi away ⇄
Cardrona Village 47 12 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 12 mi away ⇄
Innerleithen 43 14 mi away ⇄
Crawford 41 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Broughton (Scottish Borders) a nice place to live?

Broughton (Scottish Borders) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Broughton (Scottish Borders) is 35/100, 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 Broughton (Scottish Borders)

ML12 36 ⇄

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