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Living in Dunbeg: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Dunbeg comes out at 35/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 81/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 21/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Dunbeg places 2nd of 4 in the PA37 postcode district. Its bills score runs 10 points above the PA37 district's 71/100. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see PA37 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Dunbeg scores 35 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
82
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³
87
Green Space 70
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
22
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Dunbeg Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary144.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service158 mi
Hexham General Hospital165.7 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust129.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryTaynuilt Medical Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
21
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
40%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
40%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
54
Employment rate64%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.3%Unemployed1.8%Retired23.8%Student1.8%Other inactive8.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.8%Skilled & technical37%Routine & elementary29.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.5%
Home ownership56%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
81
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
16
Connel Ferry 2.4 mi
Oban 2.7 mi
Taynuilt 8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
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 Dunbeg. 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

North Connel 28 2.1 mi away ⇄
Connel 34 2.2 mi away ⇄
Oban 46 2.8 mi away ⇄
Benderloch 0 3.8 mi away ⇄
Taynuilt 45 8.1 mi away ⇄
Duror 0 14 mi away ⇄
Strontian 43 18 mi away ⇄
Ardfern 37 19 mi away ⇄
Salen 43 20 mi away ⇄
Ballachulish 42 20 mi away ⇄
North Ballachulish 0 20 mi away ⇄
Glencoe 38 21 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dunbeg a nice place to live?

Dunbeg has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dunbeg is 35/100, 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 Dunbeg?

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

Postcode districts in Dunbeg

PA37 37 ⇄

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