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Living in Fearnan: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Fearnan is 35/100, built from 6 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is economic health: 87/100 against a national town median of 67/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 11/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Its economic health score runs 16 points above the PH15 district's 71/100. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Schools (3), transport (3) and lifestyle (3) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see PH15 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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 1 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³
88
Green Space 54
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
3

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service121.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary124 mi
Hexham General Hospital135.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust97.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAberfeldy And Kinloch Rannoch Medical Practice8.5 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
11
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
16.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
16.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 4 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
87
Employment rate56.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.2%Unemployed0.7%Retired32.6%Student2.2%Other inactive7.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.1%Skilled & technical40.2%Routine & elementary18.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.1%
Home ownership72.4%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
3
Blair Atholl 15.8 mi
Pitlochry 15.8 mi
J12 M90 26.2 mi
J11 M9 28.4 mi
J10 M90 28.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars None
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 Fearnan. 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

Aberfeldy 34 8.6 mi away ⇄
Tummel Bridge 0 9.4 mi away ⇄
Killin 37 12 mi away ⇄
St Fillans 30 13 mi away ⇄
Grandtully 0 13 mi away ⇄
Comrie 31 15 mi away ⇄
Lochearnhead 42 15 mi away ⇄
Pitlochry 39 16 mi away ⇄
Crieff 46 17 mi away ⇄
Glenalmond 0 18 mi away ⇄
Dunkeld 31 19 mi away ⇄
Birnam 32 19 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fearnan a nice place to live?

Fearnan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fearnan 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.

Postcode districts in Fearnan

PH15 33 ⇄

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