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Living in North Tolsta: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

North Tolsta comes out at 41/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 67/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 10 places in the HS2 postcode district. It scores 11 points above the HS2 postcode district as a whole, which averages 30/100. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: HS2 postcode district.

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North Tolsta scores 41 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 0.8 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.8 µg/m³
89
Green Space 59
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service265.4 mi
Cumberland Infirmary268.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital280.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust238.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Group Practice10.8 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
61
Employment rate61.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.3%Unemployed0.9%Retired27.7%Student2.9%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.9%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary29.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.2%
Home ownership87.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
Council tax Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2025-26
A £925
B £1,080
C £1,234
D £1,388
E £1,824
F £2,256
G £2,718
H £3,401
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars None
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 North Tolsta. 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

Col 29 5.7 mi away ⇄
Aird Tong 31 7.9 mi away ⇄
Tong 32 8.5 mi away ⇄
South Dell 0 9.2 mi away ⇄
Upper Bayble 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Shader 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Lionel 37 9.7 mi away ⇄
Habost and Swainbost 0 9.8 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 10.0 mi away ⇄
Lower Bayble 37 10.0 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 10 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is North Tolsta a nice place to live?

North Tolsta has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for North Tolsta is 41/100, 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 North Tolsta

HS2 30 ⇄

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