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Living in Liurbost: Liveability Score 27/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Liurbost comes out at 27/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 72/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 10 places sharing the HS2 postcode district, Liurbost scores lowest. That sits 23 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (4), schools (5), transport (5) and healthcare (10). Wider context for the surrounding area: HS2 postcode district.

27
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Settlement area

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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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 0.902 · PM2.5 3.076 · PM10 4.806 µg/m³
89
Green Space 57
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Sgoil-nan-LochOther · inspected 2016
    Good
Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service260.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary261 mi
Hexham General Hospital275.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust235.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryLangabhat Medical Practice1.6 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
56
Employment rate59.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.3%Unemployed1.9%Retired29%Student2.1%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35%Skilled & technical32.1%Routine & elementary32.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.3%
Home ownership78.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2025-26
A £925
B £1,080
C £1,234
D £1,388
E £1,824
F £2,256
G £2,718
H £3,401
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
5
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
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 Liurbost. 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

Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 5.9 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 6.0 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 7.0 mi away ⇄
Tong 32 8.2 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 8.2 mi away ⇄
Aird Tong 31 8.8 mi away ⇄
Lower Bayble 37 9.7 mi away ⇄
Upper Bayble 0 11 mi away ⇄
Col 29 11 mi away ⇄
Bragar 38 15 mi away ⇄
Barvas 0 15 mi away ⇄
North Tolsta 41 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Liurbost a nice place to live?

Liurbost scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Liurbost is 27/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Liurbost?

Among the top-rated schools in Liurbost is Sgoil-nan-Loch, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Liurbost in total.

Postcode districts in Liurbost

HS2 30 ⇄

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