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Living in Newport-on-Tay: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Newport-on-Tay is 45/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 40/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 44/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

No other settlement in the DD6 postcode district scores higher. Newport-on-Tay leads all 3. On healthcare specifically, Newport-on-Tay sits 11 points above the DD6 district figure of 29/100. That puts Newport-on-Tay in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD6 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 3.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8 µg/m³
83
Green Space 53
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 6
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
19
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Newport Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Wormit Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
40
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service87.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary105.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital105.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust58.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
44
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
69.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
69.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 158 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
75
Employment rate55.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed1.5%Retired34.3%Student3.3%Other inactive5.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial59%Skilled & technical26.2%Routine & elementary14.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications54.6%
Home ownership81.6%
Among the least-deprived 18% 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
32
Dundee 1.8 mi
Broughty Ferry 4 mi
Invergowrie 4.2 mi
J11 M90 17.2 mi
J11 M90 17.6 mi
J9 M90 17.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
42
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 13
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Newport-on-Tay. 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

Drumoig 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 2.9 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 3.1 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 3.1 mi away ⇄
Balmullo 34 3.9 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 4.5 mi away ⇄
Invergowrie 55 4.7 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 5.0 mi away ⇄
Guardbridge 35 5.5 mi away ⇄
Liff 43 5.7 mi away ⇄
Birkhill and Muirhead 42 5.9 mi away ⇄
Monifieth 54 6.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Newport-on-Tay a nice place to live?

Newport-on-Tay has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Newport-on-Tay is 45/100, 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 Newport-on-Tay?

Among the top-rated schools in Newport-on-Tay are Newport Primary School and Wormit Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Newport-on-Tay in total.

Postcode districts in Newport-on-Tay

DD6 42 ⇄

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