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Living in Edzell: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Edzell comes out at 37/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 45/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Edzell places 2nd of 3 in the DD9 postcode district. On healthcare specifically, Edzell sits 10 points above the DD9 district figure of 35/100. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD9 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 1.659 · PM2.5 3.88 · PM10 7.453 µg/m³
85
Green Space 31
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
20
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Edzell Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

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

Healthcare
45
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service107.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital126.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital128.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust75.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate46.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed46.5%Unemployed1.5%Retired41%Student1.4%Other inactive9.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.6%Skilled & technical33.8%Routine & elementary24.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.4%
Home ownership72.9%
Among the least-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
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
13
Laurencekirk 7.5 mi
Montrose 9.7 mi
Arbroath 17.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Edzell. 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

Edzell Woods 27 1.9 mi away ⇄
Stracathro 0 2.8 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 4.2 mi away ⇄
Brechin 44 5.3 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 7.3 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 8.1 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 9.3 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 9.6 mi away ⇄
Auchenblae 35 10.0 mi away ⇄
Fordoun 0 11 mi away ⇄
Friockheim 38 12 mi away ⇄
Johnshaven 36 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Edzell a nice place to live?

Edzell has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Edzell is 37/100, 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 Edzell?

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

Postcode districts in Edzell

DD9 41 ⇄

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