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Living in Fortrose: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fortrose scores 47/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 95/100 against a national town median of 60/100. It scores 8 points above the IV10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 39/100.

On broadband specifically, Fortrose sits 51 points above the IV10 district figure of 44/100. Below 30/100: transport (17), schools (22) and lifestyle (22). That puts Fortrose in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV10 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 1.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³
85
Green Space 23
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
22
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Fortrose AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
47
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service178.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary190.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital196.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust148.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
95
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 53 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate51%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed50.7%Unemployed0.9%Retired38.8%Student2.1%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46%Skilled & technical32.3%Routine & elementary21.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.3%
Home ownership79.4%
Among the least-deprived 29% 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
17
Inverness Airport 4.2 mi
Invergordon 7.7 mi
Inverness 7.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
22
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Fortrose. 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

Rosemarkie 41 0.7 mi away ⇄
Avoch 38 2.0 mi away ⇄
Ardersier 37 3.7 mi away ⇄
Munlochy 43 5.4 mi away ⇄
Croy (Highland) 40 5.6 mi away ⇄
Cradlehall 53 6.9 mi away ⇄
Newlands of Culloden 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
North Kessock 40 7.1 mi away ⇄
Cromarty 51 7.7 mi away ⇄
Culbokie 46 7.9 mi away ⇄
Invergordon 46 8.0 mi away ⇄
Inverness 66 8.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fortrose a nice place to live?

Fortrose has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fortrose is 47/100, 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 Fortrose?

Among the top-rated schools in Fortrose is Fortrose Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Fortrose in total.

Postcode districts in Fortrose

IV10 39 ⇄

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