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Living in Munlochy: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Munlochy comes out at 43/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Munlochy most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is lifestyle: 5/100 versus a median of 21/100.

Its categories are unusually uneven: 94 points separate broadband (99) from lifestyle (5), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. It scores 7 points above the IV8 postcode district as a whole, which averages 36/100. Its broadband score runs 79 points above the IV8 district's 20/100. For the surrounding area, see IV8 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 1.856 · PM2.5 3.95 · PM10 6.559 µg/m³
85
Green Space 23
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
17
1 school in area
1Good
  • Munlochy Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
42
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service179.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary190.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital196.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust150 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate64.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.3%Unemployed0.1%Retired24.4%Student1.6%Other inactive9.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.2%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary23.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.2%
Home ownership73.5%
Among the least-deprived 40% 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
6
Inverness 5 mi
Conon Bridge 6.7 mi
Dingwall 6.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars Some 1
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 Munlochy. 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

North Kessock 40 3.1 mi away ⇄
Avoch 38 3.4 mi away ⇄
Culbokie 46 4.5 mi away ⇄
Fortrose 47 5.4 mi away ⇄
Inverness 66 5.8 mi away ⇄
Rosemarkie 41 6.0 mi away ⇄
Conon Bridge 33 6.4 mi away ⇄
Cradlehall 53 6.5 mi away ⇄
Maryburgh 33 6.9 mi away ⇄
Dingwall 41 7.2 mi away ⇄
Kirkhill 39 7.5 mi away ⇄
Muir of Ord 34 7.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Munlochy a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Munlochy

IV8 36 ⇄

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