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Living in Salen: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Salen comes out at 43/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, environment stands out most: 88/100 where the typical UK town scores 64/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Transport (3) and lifestyle (3) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Salen in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: PA72 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
88
Air Quality NO₂ 1 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³
89
Green Space 84
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary161.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service177.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital184.4 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust133.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryMull & Iona Medical Group8.6 mi
GP capacity1,577 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)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate60.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.5%Unemployed0.7%Retired29.6%Student2%Other inactive7.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.3%Skilled & technical42.7%Routine & elementary21.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications43.5%
Home ownership72.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
3
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Salen. 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

Tobermory 41 8.6 mi away ⇄
Dervaig 0 10 mi away ⇄
Strontian 43 19 mi away ⇄
Oban 46 20 mi away ⇄
Dunbeg 35 20 mi away ⇄
Benderloch 0 20 mi away ⇄
North Connel 28 21 mi away ⇄
Connel 34 22 mi away ⇄
Duror 0 26 mi away ⇄
Arisaig 33 27 mi away ⇄
Taynuilt 45 28 mi away ⇄
Ardfern 37 28 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Salen a nice place to live?

Salen has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Salen is 43/100, 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 Salen

PA72 43 ⇄

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