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Living in Kirkton of Auchterhouse: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kirkton of Auchterhouse comes out at 40/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, economic health stands out most: 95/100 where the typical UK town scores 67/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

It scores 32 points below the DD3 postcode district as a whole, which averages 72/100. Its economic health score runs 62 points above the DD3 district's 33/100. That is 10 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see DD3 postcode district.

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Kirkton of Auchterhouse scores 40 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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 2.04 · PM2.5 3.983 · PM10 7.847 µg/m³
85
Green Space 61
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area
1Good
  • Auchterhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service95.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary113.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital114.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust66.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMuirhead Medical Centre2.8 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
95
Employment rate61.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.8%Unemployed1.6%Retired28.1%Student3%Other inactive5.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial58.1%Skilled & technical28.3%Routine & elementary13.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications50.9%
Home ownership89.6%
Among the least-deprived 22% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Invergowrie 5.5 mi
Dundee 6.5 mi
Broughty Ferry 8.6 mi
J11 M90 16.5 mi
J11 M90 17 mi
J10 M90 17.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars None
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 Kirkton of Auchterhouse. 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

Birkhill and Muirhead 42 2.7 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 3.5 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 3.6 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 3.7 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 5.0 mi away ⇄
Meigle 37 5.2 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 5.2 mi away ⇄
Longforgan 29 5.9 mi away ⇄
Inchture 40 7.5 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 7.7 mi away ⇄
Coupar Angus 34 7.9 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 8.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkton of Auchterhouse a nice place to live?

Kirkton of Auchterhouse has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kirkton of Auchterhouse 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 Kirkton of Auchterhouse?

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

Postcode districts in Kirkton of Auchterhouse

DD3 72 ⇄

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