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Living in Friockheim: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Friockheim is 38/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Friockheim most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Friockheim places 2nd of 4 in the DD11 postcode district. The DD11 district averages 56/100, putting Friockheim 18 points below its own postcode area. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see DD11 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
60
Air Quality NO₂ 1.8 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
85
Green Space 15
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area
1Good
  • Friockheim Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service96.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital116 mi
Hexham General Hospital117.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust64.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Abbey Practice6.2 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 45 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
65
Employment rate55.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.2%Unemployed1.5%Retired32.8%Student2.5%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.1%Skilled & technical38.2%Routine & elementary24.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.2%
Home ownership80.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
20
Arbroath 6.1 mi
Montrose 9 mi
Carnoustie 9.6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Friockheim. 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

Colliston 36 3.3 mi away ⇄
Letham 44 4.1 mi away ⇄
Inverkeilor 37 4.4 mi away ⇄
Arbroath 60 5.6 mi away ⇄
Brechin 44 6.6 mi away ⇄
Forfar 59 8.7 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 9.1 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 9.3 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 9.6 mi away ⇄
Stracathro 0 9.7 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 10 mi away ⇄
Padanaram 0 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Friockheim a nice place to live?

Friockheim has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Friockheim is 38/100, 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 Friockheim?

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

Postcode districts in Friockheim

DD11 56 ⇄

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