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Living in Innerleithen: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Innerleithen scores 43/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Transport (14), schools (20) and lifestyle (24) all fall below 30/100.

On the national picture that lands Innerleithen in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH44 postcode district.

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Innerleithen scores 43 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
84
Green Space 59
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
20
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • St Ronan's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
34
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service49.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary49.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital58.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust41.3 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
72
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 87 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate61.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.3%Unemployed1.7%Retired28%Student2.6%Other inactive6.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.8%Skilled & technical35%Routine & elementary24.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.2%
Home ownership67.5%
Among the least-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Scottish Borders · 2025-26
A £995
B £1,160
C £1,326
D £1,492
E £1,960
F £2,425
G £2,922
H £3,655
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
14
Stow 9.1 mi
Galashiels 10 mi
Tweedbank 11.9 mi
J1 M8 23.1 mi
J2 M8 24.7 mi
J2 M8 25.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 13
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Innerleithen. 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

Walkerburn 38 1.8 mi away ⇄
Cardrona Village 47 2.1 mi away ⇄
Peebles 62 5.3 mi away ⇄
Clovenfords 41 7.2 mi away ⇄
Stow (Scottish Borders) 40 9.3 mi away ⇄
Selkirk 55 9.9 mi away ⇄
Galashiels 61 10 mi away ⇄
Darnick 45 13 mi away ⇄
Gattonside 49 13 mi away ⇄
Melrose 48 13 mi away ⇄
Broughton (Scottish Borders) 35 14 mi away ⇄
Lauder 41 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Innerleithen a nice place to live?

Innerleithen has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Innerleithen is 43/100, 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 Innerleithen?

Among the top-rated schools in Innerleithen is St Ronan's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Innerleithen in total.

Postcode districts in Innerleithen

EH44 43 ⇄

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