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Living in Longforgan: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Longforgan is 29/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. That places it last of the 6 scored places in the DD2 postcode district.

The DD2 district averages 68/100, putting Longforgan 39 points below its own postcode area. Its economic health score runs 32 points above the DD2 district's 46/100. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see DD2 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Longforgan scores 29 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 2.829 · PM2.5 4.067 · PM10 8.189 µg/m³
84
Green Space 15
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Longforgan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service92 mi
Cumberland Infirmary107.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital110.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust64.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryWestgate Medical Practice3.1 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)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
78
Employment rate54.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.4%Unemployed1.5%Retired30.6%Student3.1%Other inactive10.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.2%Skilled & technical31.2%Routine & elementary15.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.8%
Home ownership82.2%
Among the least-deprived 29% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
14
Invergowrie 2.4 mi
Dundee 5.8 mi
Broughty Ferry 9.5 mi
J11 M90 11.7 mi
J11 M90 12.1 mi
J10 M90 12.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Longforgan. 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

Inchture 40 1.9 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 2.2 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 2.5 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 3.2 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 3.6 mi away ⇄
Grange 0 4.3 mi away ⇄
Errol 32 5.6 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 5.6 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 5.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 5.9 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 6.5 mi away ⇄
Newtyle 36 7.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Longforgan a nice place to live?

Longforgan scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Longforgan is 29/100, 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 Longforgan?

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

Postcode districts in Longforgan

DD2 68 ⇄

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