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Living in Rothes: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rothes scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Rothes places 2nd of 3 in the AB38 postcode district. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (8), transport (10) and schools (18) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB38 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 2.3 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³
85
Green Space 24
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area
1Good
  • Rothes Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service161.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital180.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital181.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust129.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAberlour Medical Practice4.1 mi
GP capacity1,373 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)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 28 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
54
Employment rate56%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed2.3%Retired30.4%Student2.6%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.7%Skilled & technical35.1%Routine & elementary36.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.4%
Home ownership64.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
10
Elgin 8.8 mi
Keith 9.5 mi
Forres 16.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Rothes. 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

Craigellachie 36 2.8 mi away ⇄
Charlestown of Aberlour 45 4.1 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 5.4 mi away ⇄
Dufftown 37 6.0 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 6.3 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 7.0 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 7.4 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 7.4 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 8.9 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 9.4 mi away ⇄
Denhead 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rothes a nice place to live?

Rothes has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rothes is 36/100, 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 Rothes?

Among the top-rated schools in Rothes is Rothes Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Rothes in total.

Postcode districts in Rothes

AB38 32 ⇄

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