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Living in Kiltarlity: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Kiltarlity is 43/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 43/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Kiltarlity places 2nd of 4 in the IV4 postcode district. It scores 7 points above the IV4 postcode district as a whole, which averages 36/100. Its broadband score runs 83 points above the IV4 district's 16/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV4 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
58
Air Quality NO₂ 1.1 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³
87
Green Space 40
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area
1Good
  • Tomnacross Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service177.4 mi
Cumberland Infirmary185.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital194.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust149.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAird Medical Practice3.2 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
43
Employment rate64.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.4%Unemployed2%Retired19.9%Student1.6%Other inactive11.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.4%Skilled & technical39.5%Routine & elementary30.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.1%
Home ownership55.2%
Among the most-deprived 39% 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 North 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
Beauly 2.7 mi
Muir of Ord 5.5 mi
Conon Bridge 8.6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kiltarlity. 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

Beauly 49 3.1 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 3.9 mi away ⇄
Muir of Ord 34 5.4 mi away ⇄
Drumnadrochit 44 7.6 mi away ⇄
Conon Bridge 33 8.9 mi away ⇄
Maryburgh 33 9.4 mi away ⇄
Contin 0 9.5 mi away ⇄
North Kessock 40 9.7 mi away ⇄
Inverness 66 10 mi away ⇄
Strathpeffer 38 10 mi away ⇄
Dingwall 41 11 mi away ⇄
Munlochy 43 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kiltarlity a nice place to live?

Kiltarlity has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kiltarlity 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 Kiltarlity?

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

Postcode districts in Kiltarlity

IV4 36 ⇄

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