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Living in Cromarty: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Cromarty is 51/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 77/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Broadband (97) and environment (85) sit at 80/100 or above.

Transport (11) and schools (16) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Cromarty in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV11 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
85
Air Quality NO₂ 1.453 · PM2.5 3.896 · PM10 6.42 µg/m³
86
Green Space 83
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area
1Good
  • Cromarty Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service182.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary196.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital201.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust152.8 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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 35 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate59.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.3%Unemployed2.1%Retired28.5%Student3.2%Other inactive7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.1%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary23%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42.7%
Home ownership62.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Invergordon 5.2 mi
Fearn 7 mi
Alness 8.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
77
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cromarty. 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

Nigg Ferry 0 1.5 mi away ⇄
Invergordon 46 5.0 mi away ⇄
Rosemarkie 41 7.0 mi away ⇄
Balintore 41 7.1 mi away ⇄
Fortrose 47 7.7 mi away ⇄
Alness 45 8.3 mi away ⇄
Ardersier 37 8.6 mi away ⇄
Nairn 43 9.0 mi away ⇄
Tain 51 9.1 mi away ⇄
Fendom 0 9.1 mi away ⇄
Avoch 38 9.3 mi away ⇄
Evanton 32 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cromarty a nice place to live?

Cromarty is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Cromarty is 51/100, placing it among an 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 Cromarty?

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

Postcode districts in Cromarty

IV11 47 ⇄

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