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Living in Evanton: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Evanton is 32/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 32/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

It scores 6 points below the IV16 postcode district as a whole, which averages 38/100. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (4), lifestyle (7), transport (11) and schools (13) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV16 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 1.6 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
86
Green Space 30
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
13
1 school in area
1Good
  • Kiltearn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service186.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary198.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital204.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust157.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAlness/Invergordon Med Prcte3.4 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
32
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
89.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 44 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate60.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.8%Unemployed1.9%Retired27.5%Student3%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.9%Skilled & technical36.9%Routine & elementary24.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.8%
Home ownership73.9%
Among the least-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
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
11
Alness 3.4 mi
Invergordon 5.8 mi
Dingwall 6.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Evanton. 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

Alness 45 3.3 mi away ⇄
Culbokie 46 4.6 mi away ⇄
Dingwall 41 6.1 mi away ⇄
Invergordon 46 6.2 mi away ⇄
Maryburgh 33 7.8 mi away ⇄
Conon Bridge 33 8.1 mi away ⇄
Munlochy 43 8.4 mi away ⇄
Avoch 38 8.8 mi away ⇄
Rosemarkie 41 9.4 mi away ⇄
Fortrose 47 9.4 mi away ⇄
Strathpeffer 38 9.8 mi away ⇄
Cromarty 51 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Evanton a nice place to live?

Evanton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Evanton is 32/100, 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 Evanton?

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

Postcode districts in Evanton

IV16 38 ⇄

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