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Living in Crieff: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

46
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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 2.3 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
85
Green Space 28
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches Ample 13
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 4
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
31
3 schools in area
3Good
  • Crieff High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Crieff Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • St Dominic's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
Healthcare
64
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service104.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary107.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital117.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust82.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
2 GP surgeries 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
47
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
66.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
66.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 245 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate56.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.5%Unemployed1.9%Retired29.8%Student3%Other inactive8.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39%Skilled & technical35.1%Routine & elementary25.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.7%
Home ownership66.4%
Among the least-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
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
8
Gleneagles 8 mi
Dunblane 13.8 mi
Perth 15.5 mi
J12 M90 13.6 mi
J11 M9 15 mi
J10 M90 15.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
48
Pubs & Bars Adequate 7
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 14
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 65
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Crieff. 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

Muthill 36 2.9 mi away ⇄
Comrie 31 5.6 mi away ⇄
Auchterarder 38 7.3 mi away ⇄
Braco 35 7.7 mi away ⇄
Aberuthven 33 8.1 mi away ⇄
Glenalmond 0 8.1 mi away ⇄
Blackford (Perth and Kinross) 35 8.1 mi away ⇄
Greenloaning 37 9.0 mi away ⇄
Methven 35 10 mi away ⇄
Dunning 35 11 mi away ⇄
St Fillans 30 11 mi away ⇄
Almondbank 32 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crieff a nice place to live?

Crieff has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Crieff is 46/100, 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 Crieff?

Among the top-rated schools in Crieff are Crieff High School, Crieff Primary School and St Dominic's RC Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Crieff in total.

Postcode districts in Crieff

PH7 42 ⇄

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