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Living in Colliston: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Colliston scores 36/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the DD11 postcode district. Against the wider DD11 district average of 56/100, that is 20 points below. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD11 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³
85
Green Space 28
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
17

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
19
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service93.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital112.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital114.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust61.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Abbey Practice3 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
79
Employment rate48%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed47.7%Unemployed1.5%Retired41.1%Student1.4%Other inactive8.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial43.6%Skilled & technical31.6%Routine & elementary24.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.3%
Home ownership84.1%
Among the least-deprived 32% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
27
Arbroath 2.9 mi
Carnoustie 7.8 mi
Golf Street 8.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Colliston. 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

Arbroath 60 2.5 mi away ⇄
Friockheim 38 3.3 mi away ⇄
Inverkeilor 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 6.3 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 7.9 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 8.9 mi away ⇄
Brechin 44 9.3 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 9.7 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 9.8 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 11 mi away ⇄
Forfar 59 11 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Colliston a nice place to live?

Colliston has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Colliston is 36/100, 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 Colliston

DD11 56 ⇄

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