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Living in Broughty Ferry: Liveability Score 60/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Broughty Ferry is 60/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 65/100 against a national town median of 21/100. No category drops below 48/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot.

It scores 7 points below the DD4 postcode district as a whole, which averages 67/100. Its lifestyle score runs 16 points below the DD4 district's 81/100. That is 10 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: DD4 postcode district.

60
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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Broughty Ferry scores 60 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
81
Green Space 56
Parks Ample 37
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Ample 10
Bowling Greens Ample 5
Playgrounds Ample 13

Services

Schools
48
10 schools in area · 12 within 4km
1Outstanding9Good
  • Grange Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Outstanding
  • Barnhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Claypotts Castle Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Craigiebarns Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Eastern Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Forthill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Grove AcademySecondary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Monifieth High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Seaview Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • St Pius' RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service88.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital107.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary108.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust59.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
2 GP surgeries in area 5 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
73
Full fibre (FTTP)85.7%
available across Dundee City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 564 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
70
Employment rate53.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.5%Unemployed1.4%Retired35.4%Student3.1%Other inactive6.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.6%Skilled & technical30.6%Routine & elementary19.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42%
Home ownership79.2%
Among the least-deprived 25% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Dundee City · 2025-26
A £1,070
B £1,248
C £1,427
D £1,605
E £2,109
F £2,608
G £3,143
H £3,932
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
64
Broughty Ferry 0.6 mi
Balmossie 1.2 mi
Monifieth 2 mi
J11 M90 21.2 mi
J11 M90 21.6 mi
J9 M90 22.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
65
Pubs & Bars Ample 14
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 25
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 16
Retail Shopping Ample 99
Takeaways Ample 17
Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Broughty Ferry. 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

Monifieth 54 1.8 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 2.1 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 3.1 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 3.8 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 4.2 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 4.5 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 4.6 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 4.7 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 6.0 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 6.8 mi away ⇄
Balmullo 34 7.1 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 7.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Broughty Ferry a nice place to live?

Broughty Ferry is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Broughty Ferry is 60/100, placing it among an 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 Broughty Ferry?

Among the top-rated schools in Broughty Ferry are Grange Primary School, Barnhill Primary School and Claypotts Castle Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 10 rated schools in Broughty Ferry in total.

Postcode districts in Broughty Ferry

DD4 67 ⇄
DD5 57 ⇄

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