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Living in Portree: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Portree is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Portree most outperforms the national norm: 50/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

It scores 5 points above the IV51 postcode district as a whole, which averages 37/100. Its healthcare score runs 17 points above the IV51 district's 33/100. That is 8 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see IV51 postcode district.

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Portree scores 42 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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 1.069 · PM2.5 3.21 · PM10 4.997 µg/m³
89
Green Space 52
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
27
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Portree High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Portree PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
50
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary213.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service219.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital231 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust195.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
1 GP surgery in area
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)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 96 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
43
Employment rate62.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.3%Unemployed1.9%Retired24%Student1.2%Other inactive10.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.6%Skilled & technical39.3%Routine & elementary32.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.8%
Home ownership50.5%
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 North 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
20
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
34
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 22
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Ample 25
Takeaways Adequate 7
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Portree. 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

Broadford 36 17 mi away ⇄
Lower Breakish 0 18 mi away ⇄
Breakish 0 18 mi away ⇄
Kyle of Lochalsh 34 20 mi away ⇄
Isleornsay 0 24 mi away ⇄
Lochcarron 34 26 mi away ⇄
Gairloch 37 29 mi away ⇄
Mallaig 43 32 mi away ⇄
Aultbea 29 37 mi away ⇄
Arisaig 33 37 mi away ⇄
Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 36 40 mi away ⇄
Uachdar 38 43 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Portree a nice place to live?

Portree has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Portree is 42/100, 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 Portree?

Among the top-rated schools in Portree are Portree High School and Portree Primary, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Portree in total.

Postcode districts in Portree

IV51 37 ⇄

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