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Living in Invergowrie: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Invergowrie comes out at 55/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 65/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 32/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the DD2 postcode district, Invergowrie ranks 2nd. Against the wider DD2 district average of 68/100, that is 13 points below. Its healthcare score runs 23 points below the DD2 district's 88/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DD2 postcode district.

55
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Settlement area

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Invergowrie scores 55 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 4.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 9 µg/m³
82
Green Space 65
Parks Ample 17
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
33
2 schools in area · 9 within 4km
2Good
  • Invergowrie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Liff Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good

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

Healthcare
65
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service90.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary107.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital109.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust63 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryWestgate Medical Practice0.9 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
32
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
75.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
76.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 85 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
80
Employment rate66.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed66.3%Unemployed2%Retired23.1%Student3.1%Other inactive5.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial55.4%Skilled & technical27.9%Routine & elementary16.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47.8%
Home ownership82.3%
Among the least-deprived 20% 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
58
Invergowrie 0.6 mi
Dundee 3.7 mi
Broughty Ferry 7.4 mi
J11 M90 13.8 mi
J11 M90 14.2 mi
J10 M90 14.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
54
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Invergowrie. 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

Liff 43 1.4 mi away ⇄
Longforgan 29 2.2 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 2.3 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 3.5 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 3.7 mi away ⇄
Inchture 40 4.1 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 4.7 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 4.8 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 5.0 mi away ⇄
Grange 0 6.1 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 6.9 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 7.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Invergowrie a nice place to live?

Invergowrie is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Invergowrie is 55/100, placing it among an 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 Invergowrie?

Among the top-rated schools in Invergowrie are Invergowrie Primary School and Liff Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Invergowrie in total.

Postcode districts in Invergowrie

DD2 68 ⇄

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