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Living in Coupar Angus: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Coupar Angus is 34/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 28/100 versus a median of 60/100. Its healthcare score runs 8 points above the PH13 district's 23/100.

That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Transport (10), schools (16) and lifestyle (19) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH13 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³
84
Green Space 19
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Coupar Angus Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
31
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service100.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary114.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital117.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust72.4 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
28
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
57.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
57.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 77 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate55.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.5%Unemployed2%Retired29.5%Student2.5%Other inactive10.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.6%Skilled & technical35%Routine & elementary29.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.3%
Home ownership63.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
10
Invergowrie 10.2 mi
Dunkeld and Birnam 11.9 mi
Perth 12.6 mi
J11 M90 12.2 mi
J11 M90 12.6 mi
J10 M90 13.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 15
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Coupar Angus. 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

Burrelton and Woodside 29 2.2 mi away ⇄
Blairgowrie and Rattray 43 3.7 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 4.8 mi away ⇄
Meigle 37 4.9 mi away ⇄
Alyth 32 5.5 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 5.9 mi away ⇄
Guildtown 27 7.4 mi away ⇄
Murthly 31 7.5 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 7.9 mi away ⇄
Inchture 40 8.0 mi away ⇄
Balbeggie 25 8.2 mi away ⇄
Stanley (Perth and Kinross) 34 8.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Coupar Angus a nice place to live?

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

What are the best schools in Coupar Angus?

Among the top-rated schools in Coupar Angus is Coupar Angus Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Coupar Angus in total.

Postcode districts in Coupar Angus

PH13 32 ⇄

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