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Living in Conon Bridge: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Conon Bridge scores 33/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Conon Bridge most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 22/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 3 places in the IV7 postcode district. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (5), healthcare (9) and lifestyle (16) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV7 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 2 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7 µg/m³
85
Green Space 9
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
9
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service183.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary192.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital200.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust154.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryDingwall Medical Group2.1 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
22
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
47.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
47.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 51 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate60.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.2%Unemployed2.6%Retired26%Student2.3%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.2%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary29.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.5%
Home ownership68.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
31
Conon Bridge 0.3 mi
Dingwall 2.1 mi
Muir of Ord 3.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
16
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Conon Bridge. 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

Maryburgh 33 0.7 mi away ⇄
Dingwall 41 2.5 mi away ⇄
Muir of Ord 34 3.5 mi away ⇄
Strathpeffer 38 4.3 mi away ⇄
Culbokie 46 4.4 mi away ⇄
Contin 0 5.4 mi away ⇄
Beauly 49 5.8 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 6.1 mi away ⇄
Munlochy 43 6.4 mi away ⇄
North Kessock 40 7.8 mi away ⇄
Evanton 32 8.1 mi away ⇄
Kiltarlity 43 8.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Conon Bridge a nice place to live?

Conon Bridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Conon Bridge is 33/100, 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 Conon Bridge

IV7 31 ⇄

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