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Living in Drumnadrochit: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Drumnadrochit comes out at 44/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Against the wider IV63 district average of 35/100, that is 9 points above.

Broadband (83) sits at 80/100 or above. Below 30/100: lifestyle (12), transport (13) and schools (25). That puts Drumnadrochit in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV63 postcode district.

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Drumnadrochit scores 44 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 1.1 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³
88
Green Space 50
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
25
2 schools in area
1Outstanding1Good
  • Glenurquhart Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Glen Urquhart High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
34
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service170.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary177.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital187.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust143.3 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
83
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 29 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate63.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.4%Unemployed0.7%Retired24.3%Student3.7%Other inactive7.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.5%Skilled & technical36.3%Routine & elementary22.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.6%
Home ownership69.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
13
Beauly 10.3 mi
Muir of Ord 13 mi
Inverness 14.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Drumnadrochit. 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

Kiltarlity 43 7.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 11 mi away ⇄
Beauly 49 11 mi away ⇄
Cannich 41 11 mi away ⇄
Muir of Ord 34 13 mi away ⇄
Inverness 66 14 mi away ⇄
Fort Augustus 41 15 mi away ⇄
North Kessock 40 15 mi away ⇄
Cradlehall 53 16 mi away ⇄
Conon Bridge 33 16 mi away ⇄
Maryburgh 33 17 mi away ⇄
Contin 0 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Drumnadrochit a nice place to live?

Drumnadrochit has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Drumnadrochit is 44/100, 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 Drumnadrochit?

Among the top-rated schools in Drumnadrochit are Glenurquhart Primary School and Glen Urquhart High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Drumnadrochit in total.

Postcode districts in Drumnadrochit

IV63 35 ⇄

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