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Living in Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Environment (88) sits at 80/100 or above. Below 30/100: transport (4), lifestyle (6) and healthcare (11). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the HS3 postcode district.

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Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) scores 36 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
88
Air Quality NO₂ 0.914 · PM2.5 3.148 · PM10 5.872 µg/m³
89
Green Space 86
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
11
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary254.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service258.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital271 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust231.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 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)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
8.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
8.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 12 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
54
Employment rate56.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.9%Unemployed2.1%Retired32.6%Student1.5%Other inactive7.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.1%Skilled & technical36.7%Routine & elementary29.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.8%
Home ownership74.6%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2025-26
A £925
B £1,080
C £1,234
D £1,388
E £1,824
F £2,256
G £2,718
H £3,401
Energy North 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
4
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar). 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

Cliasmol 0 7.2 mi away ⇄
Liurbost 27 21 mi away ⇄
Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 27 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 27 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 28 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 29 mi away ⇄
Tong 32 29 mi away ⇄
Aird Tong 31 30 mi away ⇄
Lower Bayble 37 30 mi away ⇄
Upper Bayble 0 31 mi away ⇄
Bragar 38 31 mi away ⇄
Col 29 32 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) a nice place to live?

Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) is 36/100, 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 (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)

HS3 34 ⇄

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