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Living in Newtonmore: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Newtonmore is 48/100, built from 6 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Environment (87) sits at 80/100 or above.

Below 30/100: transport (12) and lifestyle (12). That puts Newtonmore in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: PH20 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
87
Air Quality NO₂ 1 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.1 µg/m³
88
Green Space 85
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service148.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary156.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital164.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust120.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryKingussie Medical Practice2.6 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
46
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
87.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
87.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 38 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate58.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.8%Unemployed1.3%Retired32.5%Student0.8%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.3%Skilled & technical38.2%Routine & elementary25.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.4%
Home ownership74.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
12
Newtonmore 0.5 mi
Kingussie 2.5 mi
Dalwhinnie 10.3 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Newtonmore. 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

Kingussie 40 2.6 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 8.2 mi away ⇄
Achduchil 0 8.7 mi away ⇄
Aviemore 54 14 mi away ⇄
Boat of Garten 47 18 mi away ⇄
Carrbridge 47 19 mi away ⇄
Fort Augustus 41 22 mi away ⇄
Nethy Bridge 46 22 mi away ⇄
Drumnadrochit 44 23 mi away ⇄
Tummel Bridge 0 25 mi away ⇄
Grantown-on-Spey 42 26 mi away ⇄
Braemar 36 27 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Newtonmore a nice place to live?

Newtonmore has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Newtonmore is 48/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Newtonmore

PH20 44 ⇄

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