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Living in Carnoustie: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

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Carnoustie scores 48 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 3.1 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
84
Green Space 20
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Ample 11
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Ample 5
Tennis Courts Adequate 6
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
41
4 schools in area
2Outstanding2Good
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Outstanding
  • Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Outstanding
  • Carlogie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Carnoustie High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
31
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service88 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital108 mi
Hexham General Hospital108.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust57.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
49
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
84.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
84.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 326 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
63
Employment rate54.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.5%Unemployed2%Retired33.5%Student2.7%Other inactive7.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.8%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary25.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.9%
Home ownership75%
Among the least-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
51
Golf Street 0.3 mi
Carnoustie 0.6 mi
Barry Links 1.2 mi
J11 M90 27.2 mi
J11 M90 27.6 mi
J9 M90 28.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
37
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 29
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Carnoustie. 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

Barry (Angus) 44 2.2 mi away ⇄
Monifieth 54 4.2 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 4.3 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 5.5 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 6.0 mi away ⇄
Arbroath 60 6.4 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 7.3 mi away ⇄
Colliston 36 7.9 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 8.9 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 9.5 mi away ⇄
Friockheim 38 9.6 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carnoustie a nice place to live?

Carnoustie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Carnoustie 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.

What are the best schools in Carnoustie?

Among the top-rated schools in Carnoustie are Burnside Primary School and Woodlands Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Carnoustie in total.

Postcode districts in Carnoustie

DD7 47 ⇄

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