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Living in St Fillans: Liveability Score 30/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

St Fillans scores 30/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, environment stands out most: 87/100 where the typical UK town scores 64/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Its environment score runs 16 points above the PH6 district's 71/100. That is 20 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Economic health (83) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see PH6 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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
87
Air Quality NO₂ 1.265 · PM2.5 3.538 · PM10 5.335 µg/m³
88
Green Space 86
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary112.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service113.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital125.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust92.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryComrie Medical Centre5.6 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)34.1%
available across Perth and Kinross
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
6.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
6.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
84.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
83
Employment rate60.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Employed60.6%Unemployed0.5%Retired30.3%Student2.6%Other inactive5.9%
Professional & managerial45.4%Skilled & technical39.5%Routine & elementary15.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.2%
Home ownership72.9%
Among the least-deprived 27% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
43
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

Energy South 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
Dunblane 15.6 mi
Gleneagles 17 mi
Bridge of Allan 17.5 mi
J11 M9 16.5 mi
J10 M9 18.8 mi
J10 M9 19.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
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 St Fillans. 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 St Fillans a nice place to live?

St Fillans has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for St Fillans is 30/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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