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Living in Lochearnhead: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lochearnhead scores 42/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is environment: 87/100 against a national town median of 64/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (4) and transport (5). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK19 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
87
Air Quality NO₂ 1.187 · PM2.5 3.394 · PM10 5.214 µg/m³
88
Green Space 85
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary115 mi
Community Paramedic Service118.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital129.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust97.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryKillin Medical Practice5.8 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate57.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.5%Unemployed2.6%Retired29.2%Student1.1%Other inactive9.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.4%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary17.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47.4%
Home ownership72.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax Stirling · 2025-26
A £1,075
B £1,254
C £1,433
D £1,612
E £2,118
F £2,620
G £3,157
H £3,949
Energy South 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
Crianlarich 13 mi
Upper Tyndrum 16.6 mi
Tyndrum Lower 16.9 mi
J11 M9 19.1 mi
J10 M9 21 mi
J10 M9 21.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lochearnhead. 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

Killin 37 5.8 mi away ⇄
St Fillans 30 6.2 mi away ⇄
Callander 39 10 mi away ⇄
Comrie 31 11 mi away ⇄
Aberfoyle 36 15 mi away ⇄
Fearnan 35 15 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Stirling) 34 15 mi away ⇄
Deanston 42 16 mi away ⇄
Doune 39 16 mi away ⇄
Crieff 46 17 mi away ⇄
Braco 35 17 mi away ⇄
Muthill 36 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lochearnhead a nice place to live?

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

Postcode districts in Lochearnhead

FK19 41 ⇄

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