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Living in Strontian: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Strontian comes out at 43/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

It scores 12 points above the PH36 postcode district as a whole, which averages 31/100. Environment (86) also clears 80/100. Below 30/100: transport (3) and lifestyle (3). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PH36 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 0.9 · PM2.5 3 · PM10 4.6 µg/m³
89
Green Space 79
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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2 schools in area
2Good
  • Ardnamurchan High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Strontian Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary160.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service170.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital179.8 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust146.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryWest Highland Medical Group Acharacle9.7 mi
GP capacity1,899 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)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
90.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate58.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.2%Unemployed1.4%Retired27.8%Student2.6%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40%Skilled & technical35.9%Routine & elementary24.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.7%
Home ownership65%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Highland · 2025-26
A £1,018
B £1,188
C £1,357
D £1,527
E £2,006
F £2,481
G £2,990
H £3,741
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
3
Glenfinnan 12.7 mi
Lochailort 13.1 mi
Locheilside 15 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Strontian. 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

Duror 0 11 mi away ⇄
Glenfinnan 0 13 mi away ⇄
North Ballachulish 0 15 mi away ⇄
Benderloch 0 15 mi away ⇄
Ballachulish 42 16 mi away ⇄
North Connel 28 18 mi away ⇄
Glencoe 38 18 mi away ⇄
Arisaig 33 18 mi away ⇄
Dunbeg 35 18 mi away ⇄
Connel 34 18 mi away ⇄
Salen 43 19 mi away ⇄
Corpach 42 19 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Strontian a nice place to live?

Strontian has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Strontian 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.

What are the best schools in Strontian?

Among the top-rated schools in Strontian are Ardnamurchan High School and Strontian Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Strontian in total.

Postcode districts in Strontian

PH36 31 ⇄

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