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Living in Nethy Bridge: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Nethy Bridge is 46/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband is where Nethy Bridge most outperforms the national norm: 93/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is schools: 8/100 versus a median of 23/100.

Against the wider PH25 district average of 41/100, that is 5 points above. On broadband specifically, Nethy Bridge sits 56 points above the PH25 district figure of 37/100. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (86). For the surrounding area, see PH25 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 0.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³
87
Green Space 85
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Abernethy Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service150.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary165.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital169.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust120.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryGrantown-On-Spey Medical Practice5.2 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
93
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
78
Employment rate56%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.9%Unemployed1%Retired35.7%Student1.7%Other inactive5.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.3%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary23.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47%
Home ownership72.2%
Among the least-deprived 31% 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 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
11
Carrbridge 6.8 mi
Aviemore 8.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars None
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 Nethy Bridge. 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

Boat of Garten 47 4.2 mi away ⇄
Grantown-on-Spey 42 4.8 mi away ⇄
Carrbridge 47 6.3 mi away ⇄
Aviemore 54 8.1 mi away ⇄
Tomintoul 36 9.8 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 14 mi away ⇄
Kingussie 40 20 mi away ⇄
Braemar 36 20 mi away ⇄
Charlestown of Aberlour 45 21 mi away ⇄
Hardmuir 0 22 mi away ⇄
Newlands of Culloden 0 22 mi away ⇄
Newtonmore 48 22 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Nethy Bridge a nice place to live?

Nethy Bridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Nethy Bridge is 46/100, 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 Nethy Bridge?

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

Postcode districts in Nethy Bridge

PH25 41 ⇄

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