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Living in Liff: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Liff comes out at 43/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the DD2 postcode district, Liff ranks 3rd. Against the wider DD2 district average of 68/100, that is 25 points below. Also scoring 80 or better: economic health (90). Wider context for the surrounding area: DD2 postcode district.

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Liff scores 43 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³
83
Green Space 32
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 9 within 4km
1Good
  • Liff Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
35
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service92.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary109.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital111 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust64.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMuirhead Medical Centre0.8 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
14%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
14%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
88.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
90
Employment rate75.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed75.1%Unemployed1.6%Retired15.4%Student3%Other inactive4.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial61.8%Skilled & technical26.7%Routine & elementary11.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications54.7%
Home ownership90.1%
Among the least-deprived 19% 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
34
Invergowrie 2 mi
Dundee 4.4 mi
Broughty Ferry 7.8 mi
J11 M90 14.1 mi
J11 M90 14.5 mi
J10 M90 15.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
35
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 Liff. 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 1.1 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 1.4 mi away ⇄
Longforgan 29 2.5 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 2.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 3.7 mi away ⇄
Inchture 40 4.4 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 5.7 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 5.8 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 6.2 mi away ⇄
Grange 0 6.8 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 7.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Liff a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Liff

DD2 68 ⇄

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