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Living in Embo: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Embo scores 38/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is transport, at 6/100 against a town median of 21/100.

Its categories are unusually uneven: 93 points separate broadband (99) from transport (6), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Its broadband score runs 83 points above the IV25 district's 16/100. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see IV25 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 0.954 · PM2.5 3.873 · PM10 6.479 µg/m³
86
Green Space 42
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
9

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service196.4 mi
Cumberland Infirmary211.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital215.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust165.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryDornoch Medical Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate49%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.6%Unemployed2.1%Retired37.7%Student1.9%Other inactive9.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.4%Skilled & technical39.4%Routine & elementary23.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34%
Home ownership77%
Among the least-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
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
6
Golspie 4.4 mi
Dunrobin Castle 5.7 mi
Tain 6.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Embo. 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

Dornoch 41 2.1 mi away ⇄
Golspie 49 4.7 mi away ⇄
Fendom 0 6.9 mi away ⇄
Tain 51 7.1 mi away ⇄
Portmahomack 46 8.0 mi away ⇄
Brora 48 9.1 mi away ⇄
Balintore 41 11 mi away ⇄
Bonar Bridge 45 13 mi away ⇄
Nigg Ferry 0 14 mi away ⇄
Cromarty 51 16 mi away ⇄
Invergordon 46 16 mi away ⇄
Lairg 42 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Embo a nice place to live?

Embo has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Embo is 38/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Embo

IV25 34 ⇄

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