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Living in Montrose: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Montrose scores 54/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 56/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 45/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 6 places in the DD10 postcode district. No category drops below 41/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. The DD10 district averages 47/100, putting Montrose 7 points above its own postcode area. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD10 postcode district.

54
OUT OF 100
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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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 3.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
84
Green Space 35
Parks Ample 28
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Ample 19

Services

Schools
41
6 schools in area · 7 within 4km
5Good1Requires Improvement
  • Borrowfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Ferryden Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Lochside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Southesk Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • St Margaret's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Montrose AcademySecondary · inspected 2024
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
56
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service98.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital117.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital120.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust67.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
3 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
65
Full fibre (FTTP)50.7%
available across Angus
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
87.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
87.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 334 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
45
Employment rate52.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.9%Unemployed3.3%Retired28.7%Student3%Other inactive12.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.5%Skilled & technical32.1%Routine & elementary36.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23%
Home ownership60.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Angus · 2025-26
A £975
B £1,137
C £1,300
D £1,462
E £1,921
F £2,376
G £2,863
H £3,582
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
47
Montrose 0.4 mi
Laurencekirk 8.3 mi
Arbroath 11.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
53
Pubs & Bars Ample 11
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 21
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 14
Retail Shopping Ample 58
Takeaways Ample 14
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Montrose. 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

Hillside 42 1.9 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 4.3 mi away ⇄
Inverkeilor 37 6.5 mi away ⇄
Stracathro 0 6.9 mi away ⇄
Brechin 44 7.4 mi away ⇄
Johnshaven 36 7.6 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 8.0 mi away ⇄
Edzell Woods 27 8.3 mi away ⇄
Friockheim 38 9.3 mi away ⇄
Edzell 37 9.6 mi away ⇄
Colliston 36 9.8 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Montrose a nice place to live?

Montrose is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Montrose is 54/100, placing it among an 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 Montrose?

Among the top-rated schools in Montrose are Borrowfield Primary School, Ferryden Primary School and Lochside Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Montrose in total.

Postcode districts in Montrose

DD10 47 ⇄

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