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Living in Murthly: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Murthly is 31/100, built from 7 categories. Economic health is where Murthly most outperforms the national norm: 93/100 against a median of 67/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 27/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 7 places in the PH1 postcode district. The PH1 district averages 59/100, putting Murthly 28 points below its own postcode area. Its economic health score runs 38 points above the PH1 district's 55/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH1 postcode district.

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Murthly scores 31 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 1.603 · PM2.5 3.938 · PM10 7.183 µg/m³
85
Green Space 31
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Murthly 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
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service103.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary114.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital120 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust76.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryStanley Medical Centre3.3 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
27
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
61.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
61.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 18 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
93
Employment rate61.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.8%Unemployed1.6%Retired28.3%Student2.2%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.8%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary19%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.6%
Home ownership83.5%
Among the least-deprived 20% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
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
Dunkeld and Birnam 4.8 mi
Perth 9.6 mi
Pitlochry 15.9 mi
J12 M90 9.9 mi
J11 M90 10.2 mi
J11 M90 10.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
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 Murthly. 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

Bankfoot 28 2.9 mi away ⇄
Stanley (Perth and Kinross) 34 3.3 mi away ⇄
Guildtown 27 4.5 mi away ⇄
Birnam 32 4.8 mi away ⇄
Dunkeld 31 5.4 mi away ⇄
Luncarty 30 5.4 mi away ⇄
Burrelton and Woodside 29 6.2 mi away ⇄
Blairgowrie and Rattray 43 6.2 mi away ⇄
Balbeggie 25 7.1 mi away ⇄
Coupar Angus 34 7.5 mi away ⇄
Scone 44 7.8 mi away ⇄
Almondbank 32 8.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Murthly a nice place to live?

Murthly has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Murthly is 31/100, 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 Murthly?

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

Postcode districts in Murthly

PH1 59 ⇄

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