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Living in Cannich: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cannich comes out at 41/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 4 scored places sharing the IV4 postcode district, Cannich ranks 3rd. The IV4 district averages 36/100, putting Cannich 5 points above its own postcode area. That sits 9 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: IV4 postcode district.

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Cannich scores 41 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 0.711 · PM2.5 3.263 · PM10 4.85 µg/m³
89
Green Space 77
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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1 school in area
1Requires Improvement
  • Cannich Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service178.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary182.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital193.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust151.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryDrumnadrochit Medical Practice10.8 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate64.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.6%Unemployed1.1%Retired25.2%Student3%Other inactive6.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41%Skilled & technical39.8%Routine & elementary19.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications41.5%
Home ownership76.7%
Among the least-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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
3
Beauly 14.3 mi
Muir of Ord 16.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cannich. 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

Drumnadrochit 44 11 mi away ⇄
Kiltarlity 43 12 mi away ⇄
Fort Augustus 41 14 mi away ⇄
Beauly 49 15 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 16 mi away ⇄
Muir of Ord 34 16 mi away ⇄
Contin 0 17 mi away ⇄
Strathpeffer 38 19 mi away ⇄
Conon Bridge 33 20 mi away ⇄
Maryburgh 33 20 mi away ⇄
Dingwall 41 22 mi away ⇄
North Kessock 40 22 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cannich a nice place to live?

Cannich has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cannich is 41/100, 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 Cannich

IV4 36 ⇄

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