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Living in Connel: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Connel scores 34/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 66/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is lifestyle, at 6/100 against a town median of 21/100.

Connel places 3rd of 4 in the PA37 postcode district. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Schools (8), transport (12) and healthcare (14) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA37 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 1.679 · PM2.5 3.421 · PM10 5.319 µg/m³
88
Green Space 61
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
8

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
14
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary143.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service156.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital164.2 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust130.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
46
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
77.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
77.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
63
Employment rate64.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.9%Unemployed1.7%Retired23.8%Student2%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37%Skilled & technical36.1%Routine & elementary26.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.4%
Home ownership53.3%
Among the least-deprived 40% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
12
Connel Ferry 0.3 mi
Oban 4.3 mi
Taynuilt 6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Connel. 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

North Connel 28 0.7 mi away ⇄
Dunbeg 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Benderloch 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
Oban 46 4.4 mi away ⇄
Taynuilt 45 6.1 mi away ⇄
Duror 0 13 mi away ⇄
Ballachulish 42 18 mi away ⇄
Strontian 43 18 mi away ⇄
North Ballachulish 0 19 mi away ⇄
Glencoe 38 19 mi away ⇄
Ardfern 37 20 mi away ⇄
Salen 43 22 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Connel a nice place to live?

Connel has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Connel is 34/100, 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 Connel

PA37 37 ⇄

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