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Living in Garmouth: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Garmouth scores 41/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Bills is where Garmouth most outperforms the national norm: 66/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That is the highest score of the 4 places in the IV32 postcode district. The IV32 district averages 34/100, putting Garmouth 7 points above its own postcode area. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: IV32 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 1.37 · PM2.5 3.979 · PM10 6.831 µg/m³
86
Green Space 28
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service169.2 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital188.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital190.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust137.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice3.7 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate51.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.6%Unemployed1%Retired37.3%Student1.8%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.1%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary23.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38%
Home ownership82.4%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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
3
Elgin 7.6 mi
Keith 9.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
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 Garmouth. 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

Nether Dallachy 35 1.7 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 2.7 mi away ⇄
Portgordon 39 3.5 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 3.7 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 4.4 mi away ⇄
Lochhill 0 4.5 mi away ⇄
Buckie 52 5.5 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 7.4 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 7.5 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 7.9 mi away ⇄
Findochty 43 8.0 mi away ⇄
Lossiemouth 41 8.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Garmouth a nice place to live?

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

Postcode districts in Garmouth

IV32 34 ⇄

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