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Living in Lhanbryde: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lhanbryde comes out at 41/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Among the 6 scored places sharing the IV30 postcode district, Lhanbryde ranks 2nd.

The IV30 district averages 50/100, putting Lhanbryde 9 points below its own postcode area. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Transport (9), lifestyle (11) and schools (18) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see IV30 postcode district.

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Lhanbryde scores 41 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.715 · PM2.5 3.958 · PM10 6.335 µg/m³
86
Green Space 44
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area
1Good
  • Lhanbryde Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service168.4 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital187.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital189.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust136.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryLinkwood Medical2.8 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
47
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
66.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
66.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 52 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate58.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.5%Unemployed2.8%Retired28.4%Student2.4%Other inactive7.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.1%Skilled & technical32.4%Routine & elementary35.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.9%
Home ownership64.6%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
9
Elgin 3.6 mi
Keith 11.4 mi
Forres 15.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lhanbryde. 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

Lochhill 0 2.8 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 3.2 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 3.5 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 3.5 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 3.6 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 4.4 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 4.7 mi away ⇄
Nether Dallachy 35 5.7 mi away ⇄
Lossiemouth 41 6.4 mi away ⇄
Duffus 0 7.3 mi away ⇄
Rothes 36 7.4 mi away ⇄
Portgordon 39 7.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lhanbryde a nice place to live?

Lhanbryde has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lhanbryde is 41/100, 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 Lhanbryde?

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

Postcode districts in Lhanbryde

IV30 50 ⇄

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