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Living in Strachur: Liveability Score 27/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Strachur comes out at 27/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 66/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That sits 23 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Environment (82) sits at 80/100 or above. Below 30/100: transport (3), lifestyle (3), schools (4) and healthcare (5). For the surrounding area, see PA27 postcode district.

27
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Strachur scores 27 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
82
Air Quality NO₂ 1.024 · PM2.5 3.52 · PM10 5.521 µg/m³
88
Green Space 69
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area
1Good
  • Strachur Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary121 mi
Community Paramedic Service137 mi
Hexham General Hospital143.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust111.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDr Robert S B Coull0.9 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
12.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
12.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
76.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate51.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.4%Unemployed2%Retired37.4%Student1.4%Other inactive6.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.7%Skilled & technical36.4%Routine & elementary26.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.1%
Home ownership71.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
3
Garelochhead 11.6 mi
Arrochar and Tarbet 14.4 mi
Falls of Cruachan 16.1 mi
J31 M8 26.2 mi
J31 M8 26.6 mi
J30 M8 29.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
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 Strachur. 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

Lochgoilhead 41 7.0 mi away ⇄
Garelochhead 40 11 mi away ⇄
Shandon 37 13 mi away ⇄
Arrochar 34 13 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 14 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 14 mi away ⇄
Tarbet 33 15 mi away ⇄
Rosneath and Clynder 30 15 mi away ⇄
Kilcreggan 33 15 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 16 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 16 mi away ⇄
Lochgilphead 38 16 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Strachur a nice place to live?

Strachur scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Strachur is 27/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Strachur?

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

Postcode districts in Strachur

PA27 29 ⇄

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