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Living in Lairg: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Lairg is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 44/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Its categories are unusually uneven: 92 points separate broadband (99) from transport (7), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. It scores 13 points above the IV27 postcode district as a whole, which averages 29/100. Its broadband score runs 92 points above the IV27 district's 7/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV27 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
89
Air Quality NO₂ 0.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³
86
Green Space 95
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Lairg Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service210.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary223.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital228.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust180.3 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate52.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.5%Unemployed1.2%Retired35.9%Student0.9%Other inactive8.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.6%Skilled & technical38.6%Routine & elementary30.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.4%
Home ownership70.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Lairg 1.7 mi
Invershin 7 mi
Culrain 7.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
39
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lairg. 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

Bonar Bridge 45 9.4 mi away ⇄
Golspie 49 16 mi away ⇄
Dornoch 41 17 mi away ⇄
Embo 38 17 mi away ⇄
Tain 51 19 mi away ⇄
Brora 48 20 mi away ⇄
Fendom 0 22 mi away ⇄
Alness 45 23 mi away ⇄
Invergordon 46 24 mi away ⇄
Portmahomack 46 25 mi away ⇄
Evanton 32 25 mi away ⇄
Balintore 41 26 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lairg a nice place to live?

Lairg has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lairg is 42/100, 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 Lairg?

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

Postcode districts in Lairg

IV27 29 ⇄

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