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Living in Findhorn: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Findhorn is 44/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 93/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Schools falls furthest short: 6/100 where the typical UK town reaches 23/100.

Among the 3 scored places sharing the IV36 postcode district, Findhorn ranks 2nd. On broadband specifically, Findhorn sits 51 points above the IV36 district figure of 42/100. Below 30/100: transport (7) and lifestyle (11). For the surrounding area, see IV36 postcode district.

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Findhorn scores 44 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 1.049 · PM2.5 3.816 · PM10 5.972 µg/m³
87
Green Space 43
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service174.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary192.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital194.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust144 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryVaris Medical Practice3.8 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
93
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
78
Employment rate53%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53%Unemployed2.3%Retired31.1%Student3.1%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial50.8%Skilled & technical32.5%Routine & elementary16.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications54.9%
Home ownership69.6%
Among the least-deprived 28% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
7
Forres 3.3 mi
Elgin 11 mi
Nairn 11.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Findhorn. 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

Kinloss 35 1.8 mi away ⇄
Forres 46 3.7 mi away ⇄
Burghead 40 5.4 mi away ⇄
Hopeman 32 7.3 mi away ⇄
Hardmuir 0 7.9 mi away ⇄
Auldearn 31 9.3 mi away ⇄
Duffus 0 9.4 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 11 mi away ⇄
Nairn 43 11 mi away ⇄
Lossiemouth 41 11 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 12 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Findhorn a nice place to live?

Findhorn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Findhorn is 44/100, 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 Findhorn

IV36 44 ⇄

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