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Living in Maryburgh: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Maryburgh comes out at 33/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Maryburgh most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 3 scored places sharing the IV7 postcode district, Maryburgh ranks 2nd. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (5), healthcare (13) and lifestyle (19) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see IV7 postcode district.

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Maryburgh scores 33 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 2.045 · PM2.5 3.999 · PM10 7.488 µg/m³
85
Green Space 17
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service184 mi
Cumberland Infirmary193.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital201.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust155.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryDingwall Medical Group1.7 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)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
4.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
4.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.6%Unemployed1.6%Retired28.6%Student1.5%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.4%Skilled & technical36.1%Routine & elementary30.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.6%
Home ownership75.9%
Among the least-deprived 38% 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 North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
30
Conon Bridge 0.8 mi
Dingwall 1.6 mi
Muir of Ord 3.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars None
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 Maryburgh. 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

Conon Bridge 33 0.7 mi away ⇄
Dingwall 41 1.9 mi away ⇄
Strathpeffer 38 3.8 mi away ⇄
Muir of Ord 34 4.1 mi away ⇄
Culbokie 46 4.4 mi away ⇄
Contin 0 5.1 mi away ⇄
Beauly 49 6.4 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 6.8 mi away ⇄
Munlochy 43 6.9 mi away ⇄
Evanton 32 7.8 mi away ⇄
North Kessock 40 8.4 mi away ⇄
Kiltarlity 43 9.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Maryburgh a nice place to live?

Maryburgh has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Maryburgh is 33/100, 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 Maryburgh

IV7 31 ⇄

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