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Living in Grantown-on-Spey: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Grantown-on-Spey is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score.

Environment (86) also clears 80/100. Below 30/100: schools (15), transport (16) and lifestyle (26). Wider context for the surrounding area: PH24 postcode district.

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Grantown-on-Spey scores 42 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 1.2 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³
86
Green Space 85
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
15
2 schools in area
1Good1Requires Improvement
  • Grantown Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Grantown Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service153.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary169.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital172.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust123.9 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
52
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
66
Employment rate59.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.4%Unemployed1%Retired30.4%Student2%Other inactive7.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.1%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary30.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.1%
Home ownership69.6%
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
16
Carrbridge 8.8 mi
Aviemore 12.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 10
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Ample 26
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Grantown-on-Spey. 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

Nethy Bridge 46 4.8 mi away ⇄
Boat of Garten 47 7.9 mi away ⇄
Carrbridge 47 8.3 mi away ⇄
Tomintoul 36 8.9 mi away ⇄
Aviemore 54 12 mi away ⇄
Charlestown of Aberlour 45 17 mi away ⇄
Hardmuir 0 18 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 18 mi away ⇄
Auldearn 31 18 mi away ⇄
Craigellachie 36 19 mi away ⇄
Forres 46 19 mi away ⇄
Dufftown 37 20 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Grantown-on-Spey a nice place to live?

Grantown-on-Spey has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Grantown-on-Spey is 42/100, 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 Grantown-on-Spey?

Among the top-rated schools in Grantown-on-Spey is Grantown Grammar School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Grantown-on-Spey in total.

Postcode districts in Grantown-on-Spey

PH24 41 ⇄
PH26 36 ⇄

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