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Living in Carrbridge: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Carrbridge comes out at 47/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is schools: 4/100 versus a median of 23/100.

Its categories are unusually uneven: 95 points separate broadband (99) from schools (4), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. It scores 5 points above the PH23 postcode district as a whole, which averages 42/100. Its broadband score runs 53 points above the PH23 district's 46/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH23 postcode district.

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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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 1.04 · PM2.5 3.787 · PM10 5.91 µg/m³
87
Green Space 85
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service154.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary168 mi
Hexham General Hospital172.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust125.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAviemore Medical Practice5.8 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate62.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62%Unemployed0.3%Retired30.3%Student1.1%Other inactive6.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.5%Skilled & technical35.8%Routine & elementary23.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications43.4%
Home ownership74.6%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 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
17
Carrbridge 0.5 mi
Aviemore 6.5 mi
Kingussie 16.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Carrbridge. 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

Boat of Garten 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Aviemore 54 6.0 mi away ⇄
Nethy Bridge 46 6.3 mi away ⇄
Grantown-on-Spey 42 8.3 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 11 mi away ⇄
Tomintoul 36 16 mi away ⇄
Kingussie 40 16 mi away ⇄
Newlands of Culloden 0 17 mi away ⇄
Croy (Highland) 40 18 mi away ⇄
Cradlehall 53 18 mi away ⇄
Newtonmore 48 19 mi away ⇄
Inverness 66 20 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carrbridge a nice place to live?

Carrbridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Carrbridge is 47/100, 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 Carrbridge

PH23 42 ⇄

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