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Living in Lower Bayble: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lower Bayble scores 37/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, environment stands out most: 85/100 where the typical UK town scores 64/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 10 places in the HS2 postcode district. Against the wider HS2 district average of 30/100, that is 7 points above. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the HS2 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
85
Air Quality NO₂ 0.9 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.8 µg/m³
89
Green Space 76
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service258 mi
Cumberland Infirmary259.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital272.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust231.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Group Practice5.6 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%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate61.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.7%Unemployed2.7%Retired28.9%Student2.3%Other inactive5.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.8%Skilled & technical27.7%Routine & elementary34.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.9%
Home ownership85.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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
12
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
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 Lower Bayble. 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

Upper Bayble 0 0.8 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 1.5 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 4.0 mi away ⇄
Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 4.8 mi away ⇄
Aird Tong 31 5.1 mi away ⇄
Tong 32 5.5 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 6.1 mi away ⇄
Col 29 6.2 mi away ⇄
Liurbost 27 9.7 mi away ⇄
North Tolsta 41 10.0 mi away ⇄
Barvas 0 15 mi away ⇄
Shader 0 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lower Bayble a nice place to live?

Lower Bayble has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lower Bayble is 37/100, 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 Lower Bayble

HS2 30 ⇄

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