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Living in Burghead: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Burghead scores 40/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Burghead most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is transport, at 3/100 against a town median of 21/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the IV30 postcode district, Burghead ranks 3rd. The IV30 district averages 50/100, putting Burghead 10 points below its own postcode area. That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV30 postcode district.

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Burghead scores 40 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³
86
Green Space 40
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Burghead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service175.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary194.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital195.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust144.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMoray Coast Medical Practice6.8 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
44
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
81.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
81.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 61 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate55.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.2%Unemployed1.9%Retired31.1%Student3%Other inactive8.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39%Skilled & technical32.7%Routine & elementary28.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.6%
Home ownership76.8%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
3
Elgin 7.6 mi
Forres 8.1 mi
Nairn 16.6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Burghead. 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

Hopeman 32 2.0 mi away ⇄
Duffus 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Kinloss 35 4.8 mi away ⇄
Findhorn 44 5.4 mi away ⇄
Lossiemouth 41 6.4 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 7.5 mi away ⇄
Forres 46 8.2 mi away ⇄
Lochhill 0 9.5 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 9.7 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 10 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 11 mi away ⇄
Hardmuir 0 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Burghead a nice place to live?

Burghead has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Burghead is 40/100, 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 Burghead?

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

Postcode districts in Burghead

IV30 50 ⇄

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