Living in Portskerra: Liveability Score 44/100
Last updated 7 August 2026
Portskerra comes out at 44/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is schools: 6/100 versus a median of 23/100.
That places it last of the 4 scored places in the KW14 postcode district. Its categories are unusually uneven: 94 points separate broadband (99) from lifestyle (5), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Its broadband score runs 65 points above the KW14 district's 34/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KW14 postcode district.
Settlement area
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Score breakdown
Safety & Environment
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.
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Transport
Lifestyle
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House Prices
Not published for Scotland
Sold-price data isn't available for Portskerra. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Portskerra a nice place to live?
Portskerra has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Portskerra is 44/100, 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 Portskerra?
Among the top-rated schools in Portskerra is Melvich Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Portskerra in total.
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