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Living in Tarbert (Argyll and Bute): Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tarbert (Argyll and Bute) is 43/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 50/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Its healthcare score runs 13 points above the PA29 district's 37/100. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (86). Transport (5) and lifestyle (26) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see PA29 postcode district.

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Tarbert (Argyll and Bute) scores 43 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³
86
Green Space 87
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
50
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary116.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service141.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital143.7 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust90.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,513 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
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 40 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate60.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.2%Unemployed0.9%Retired27.9%Student2.7%Other inactive8.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31%Skilled & technical39.4%Routine & elementary29.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.2%
Home ownership61.1%
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
5
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 10
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Tarbert (Argyll and Bute). 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

Kames 37 6.9 mi away ⇄
Tighnabruaich 37 7.7 mi away ⇄
Ardrishaig 32 11 mi away ⇄
Lochgilphead 38 12 mi away ⇄
Port Bannatyne 29 13 mi away ⇄
Tayvallich 43 14 mi away ⇄
Rothesay 39 14 mi away ⇄
Craigmore 35 15 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 17 mi away ⇄
Innellan 38 18 mi away ⇄
Carradale 26 19 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 20 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tarbert (Argyll and Bute) a nice place to live?

Tarbert (Argyll and Bute) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tarbert (Argyll and Bute) 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 Tarbert (Argyll and Bute)

PA29 40 ⇄

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