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Living in Meigle: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Meigle is 37/100, built from 6 categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 12/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. Its economic health score runs 9 points above the PH12 district's 64/100.

That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Transport (5), lifestyle (10) and schools (23) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: PH12 postcode district.

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Meigle scores 37 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
—

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 1.8 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³
85
Green Space 19
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Meigle Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service100.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary117 mi
Hexham General Hospital119.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust71.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAlyth Health Centre3.4 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
12
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
16.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
16.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate56.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.9%Unemployed1.2%Retired31%Student1.4%Other inactive9.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.3%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary21.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37%
Home ownership73.4%
Among the least-deprived 34% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
Invergowrie 9.9 mi
Dundee 11.6 mi
Broughty Ferry 13.8 mi
J11 M90 16.6 mi
J11 M90 17 mi
J10 M90 17.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
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 Meigle. 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

Newtyle 36 2.1 mi away ⇄
Alyth 32 3.4 mi away ⇄
Coupar Angus 34 4.9 mi away ⇄
Kirkton of Auchterhouse 40 5.2 mi away ⇄
Piperdam 32 6.0 mi away ⇄
Blairgowrie and Rattray 43 6.6 mi away ⇄
Westmuir 40 7.0 mi away ⇄
Burrelton and Woodside 29 7.0 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 7.4 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 7.9 mi away ⇄
Kirriemuir 51 8.5 mi away ⇄
Longforgan 29 9.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Meigle a nice place to live?

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

What are the best schools in Meigle?

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

Postcode districts in Meigle

PH12 35 ⇄

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