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Living in Inchture: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Inchture scores 40/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 33/100 against a town median of 60/100. That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score.

Below 30/100: lifestyle (12), transport (15) and schools (25). For the surrounding area, see PH14 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 2.582 · PM2.5 4.06 · PM10 8.066 µg/m³
84
Green Space 9
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Inchture Primary SchoolPrimary · 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
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service92.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary107.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital110 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust64.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Carse Medical3.1 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
33
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
58%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
58%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 29 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate70.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.9%Unemployed1%Retired19.4%Student2.8%Other inactive6.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial52.2%Skilled & technical30.5%Routine & elementary17.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.9%
Home ownership81.1%
Among the least-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
15
Invergowrie 4.2 mi
Dundee 7.6 mi
Cupar 10.7 mi
J11 M90 9.8 mi
J11 M90 10.2 mi
J10 M90 10.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Inchture. 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

Longforgan 29 1.9 mi away ⇄
Grange 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Errol 32 3.9 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 4.1 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 4.2 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 4.4 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 5.4 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 6.7 mi away ⇄
Newburgh (Fife) 35 7.1 mi away ⇄
St Madoes and Glencarse 39 7.1 mi away ⇄
Burrelton and Woodside 29 7.4 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 7.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Inchture a nice place to live?

Inchture has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Inchture is 40/100, 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 Inchture?

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

Postcode districts in Inchture

PH14 37 ⇄

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