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Living in Tarbet: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Tarbet comes out at 33/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, environment stands out most: 88/100 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.

Of the 6 places sharing the G83 postcode district, Tarbet scores lowest. Against the wider G83 district average of 51/100, that is 18 points below. That sits 17 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see G83 postcode district.

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Tarbet scores 33 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 1.295 · PM2.5 3.584 · PM10 5.672 µg/m³
87
Green Space 90
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area
1Outstanding
  • Arrochar Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
Healthcare
15
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary113.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service125.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital133.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust105.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryArrochar Surgery1.5 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
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
81
Employment rate62.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.4%Unemployed1.2%Retired28.6%Student1.8%Other inactive6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.5%Skilled & technical31.1%Routine & elementary28.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.1%
Home ownership80.4%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
60
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 F
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
15
Arrochar and Tarbet 0.4 mi
Ardlui 6.7 mi
Garelochhead 9.6 mi
J31 M8 20.3 mi
J31 M8 20.4 mi
J1 M898 22.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Tarbet. 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

Arrochar 34 1.4 mi away ⇄
Lochgoilhead 41 7.8 mi away ⇄
Garelochhead 40 9.6 mi away ⇄
Shandon 37 11 mi away ⇄
Aberfoyle 36 13 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 13 mi away ⇄
Gartocharn 41 13 mi away ⇄
Rosneath and Clynder 30 14 mi away ⇄
Drymen 38 14 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 14 mi away ⇄
Strachur 27 15 mi away ⇄
Balloch 51 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tarbet a nice place to live?

Tarbet has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tarbet is 33/100, 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 Tarbet?

Among the top-rated schools in Tarbet is Arrochar Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Tarbet in total.

Postcode districts in Tarbet

G83 51 ⇄

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