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Living in Guildtown: Liveability Score 27/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Guildtown scores 27/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 42/100 versus a median of 67/100. Guildtown places 10th of 11 in the PH2 postcode district.

The PH2 district averages 52/100, putting Guildtown 25 points below its own postcode area. That is 23 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Transport (3), schools (4), healthcare (5) and lifestyle (7) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see PH2 postcode district.

27
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 1.915 · PM2.5 4.016 · PM10 7.978 µg/m³
85
Green Space 26
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service99.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary110.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital115.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust72.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryStanley Medical Centre1.6 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
35
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
61.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
61.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate58.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.1%Unemployed2.3%Retired29%Student1.9%Other inactive8.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.1%Skilled & technical36.6%Routine & elementary23.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36%
Home ownership69.7%
Among the most-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
3
Perth 5.7 mi
Dunkeld and Birnam 8.8 mi
Invergowrie 13.4 mi
J11 M90 5.9 mi
J11 M90 6.2 mi
J12 M90 6.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
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 Guildtown. 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

Stanley (Perth and Kinross) 34 1.8 mi away ⇄
Balbeggie 25 2.6 mi away ⇄
Luncarty 30 2.7 mi away ⇄
Scone 44 3.5 mi away ⇄
Murthly 31 4.5 mi away ⇄
Bankfoot 28 4.6 mi away ⇄
Perth 65 5.2 mi away ⇄
Burrelton and Woodside 29 5.3 mi away ⇄
Almondbank 32 5.6 mi away ⇄
Coupar Angus 34 7.4 mi away ⇄
Methven 35 7.6 mi away ⇄
St Madoes and Glencarse 39 7.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Guildtown a nice place to live?

Guildtown scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Guildtown is 27/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Guildtown

PH2 52 ⇄

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