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Living in Fort Augustus: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fort Augustus scores 41/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Broadband is where Fort Augustus most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is transport, at 5/100 against a town median of 21/100.

Its categories are unusually uneven: 94 points separate broadband (99) from transport (5), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Its broadband score runs 68 points above the PH32 district's 31/100. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see PH32 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 0.887 · PM2.5 3.302 · PM10 5.185 µg/m³
88
Green Space 53
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
16
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Kilchuimen AcademySecondary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Kilchuimen Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
Healthcare
22
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service165.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary169.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital180.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust139.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryCill Chuimein Medical Centre0.4 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 12 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate55.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.2%Unemployed2.2%Retired31.7%Student2.2%Other inactive9.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.7%Skilled & technical37.1%Routine & elementary28.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.5%
Home ownership68.4%
Among the least-deprived 34% 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 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
5
Tulloch 18.3 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Fort Augustus. 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

Cannich 41 14 mi away ⇄
Drumnadrochit 44 15 mi away ⇄
Achduchil 0 17 mi away ⇄
Roybridge 47 19 mi away ⇄
Spean Bridge 46 20 mi away ⇄
Kiltarlity 43 21 mi away ⇄
Newtonmore 48 22 mi away ⇄
Kingussie 40 24 mi away ⇄
Beauly 49 25 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 25 mi away ⇄
Lochyside 51 26 mi away ⇄
Caol 50 26 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fort Augustus a nice place to live?

Fort Augustus has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fort Augustus is 41/100, 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 Fort Augustus?

Among the top-rated schools in Fort Augustus are Kilchuimen Academy and Kilchuimen Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Fort Augustus in total.

Postcode districts in Fort Augustus

PH32 45 ⇄

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