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Living in Letham: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Letham is 44/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 4 scored places sharing the DD8 postcode district, Letham ranks 3rd. The DD8 district averages 49/100, putting Letham 5 points below its own postcode area. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (80). Wider context for the surrounding area: DD8 postcode district.

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Letham scores 44 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 2 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
85
Green Space 67
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area
1Good
  • Letham Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service96.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital116.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital117.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust66 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAcademy Medical Centre4.4 mi
GP capacity1,373 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
0.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 45 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
61
Employment rate54.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.1%Unemployed1.8%Retired34.1%Student3.2%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial43.4%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary22.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.5%
Home ownership81.9%
Among the least-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
31
Arbroath 8.4 mi
Carnoustie 9.1 mi
Golf Street 9.2 mi
J11 M90 29.3 mi
J11 M90 29.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
38
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Letham. 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

Friockheim 38 4.1 mi away ⇄
Forfar 59 4.7 mi away ⇄
Colliston 36 6.3 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 6.5 mi away ⇄
Padanaram 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
Arbroath 60 7.9 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 8.2 mi away ⇄
Brechin 44 8.4 mi away ⇄
Inverkeilor 37 8.5 mi away ⇄
Carnoustie 48 8.9 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 9.3 mi away ⇄
Kirriemuir 51 9.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Letham a nice place to live?

Letham has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Letham is 44/100, 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 Letham?

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

Postcode districts in Letham

DD8 49 ⇄

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