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Living in Craigellachie: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Craigellachie scores 36/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Craigellachie most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Transport falls furthest short: 4/100 where the typical UK town reaches 21/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 3 places in the AB38 postcode district. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Broadband (83) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see AB38 postcode district.

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Craigellachie scores 36 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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 1.764 · PM2.5 4.006 · PM10 6.512 µg/m³
85
Green Space 63
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Craigellachie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
6
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service158.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital177.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital179 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust127.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAberlour Medical Practice1.6 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
83
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
65
Employment rate59.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.4%Unemployed0.5%Retired28%Student1.9%Other inactive9.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.2%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary33.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.5%
Home ownership73.8%
Among the least-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
Energy North 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
4
Keith 10.1 mi
Elgin 11.5 mi
Huntly 16.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Craigellachie. 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

Charlestown of Aberlour 45 1.6 mi away ⇄
Rothes 36 2.8 mi away ⇄
Dufftown 37 3.6 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 8.0 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 8.9 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 9.3 mi away ⇄
Denhead 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 9.8 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 9.9 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 10 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 12 mi away ⇄
Nether Dallachy 35 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Craigellachie a nice place to live?

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

What are the best schools in Craigellachie?

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

Postcode districts in Craigellachie

AB38 32 ⇄

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