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Living in Mallaig: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Mallaig is 43/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Mallaig most outperforms the national norm: 49/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

The PH41 district averages 33/100, putting Mallaig 10 points above its own postcode area. Its healthcare score runs 31 points above the PH41 district's 18/100. On the national picture that lands Mallaig in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see PH41 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Mallaig 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 1.09 · PM2.5 3.079 · PM10 4.735 µg/m³
89
Green Space 57
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
31
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Mallaig High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Mallaig 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
49
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary183 mi
Community Paramedic Service190.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital201.5 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust166.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,899 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)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
66
Employment rate69.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.9%Unemployed2.3%Retired21.2%Student2.3%Other inactive6.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26.9%Skilled & technical42.6%Routine & elementary30.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.8%
Home ownership57.4%
Among the least-deprived 30% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Highland · 2025-26
A £1,018
B £1,188
C £1,357
D £1,527
E £2,006
F £2,481
G £2,990
H £3,741
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
30
Mallaig 0.2 mi
Morar 2.4 mi
Arisaig 6.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 7
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 14
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Mallaig. 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

Arisaig 33 6.4 mi away ⇄
Isleornsay 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Breakish 0 16 mi away ⇄
Broadford 36 17 mi away ⇄
Lower Breakish 0 17 mi away ⇄
Glenfinnan 0 17 mi away ⇄
Kyle of Lochalsh 34 20 mi away ⇄
Strontian 43 23 mi away ⇄
Tobermory 41 28 mi away ⇄
Corpach 42 29 mi away ⇄
Caol 50 30 mi away ⇄
Lochyside 51 30 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Mallaig a nice place to live?

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

Among the top-rated schools in Mallaig are Mallaig High School and Mallaig Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Mallaig in total.

Postcode districts in Mallaig

PH41 33 ⇄

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