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Living in Taynuilt: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Taynuilt is 45/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Lifestyle falls furthest short: 6/100 where the typical UK town reaches 21/100.

It scores 6 points above the PA35 postcode district as a whole, which averages 39/100. Below 30/100: schools (15) and transport (16). That puts Taynuilt in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: PA35 postcode district.

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Taynuilt scores 45 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 1.205 · PM2.5 3.353 · PM10 5.202 µg/m³
88
Green Space 59
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
15
1 school in area
1Good
  • Taynuilt Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary138.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service150.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital158.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust129.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryTaynuilt Medical Practice6.1 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
79
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
92.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
92.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate58.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.1%Unemployed2.7%Retired31.8%Student2.8%Other inactive4.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.4%Skilled & technical36.3%Routine & elementary22.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.8%
Home ownership68%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
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
16
Taynuilt 0.2 mi
Falls of Cruachan 5.3 mi
Connel Ferry 5.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
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 Taynuilt. 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

Connel 34 6.1 mi away ⇄
North Connel 28 6.6 mi away ⇄
Dunbeg 35 8.1 mi away ⇄
Benderloch 0 8.5 mi away ⇄
Oban 46 9.1 mi away ⇄
Duror 0 14 mi away ⇄
Ballachulish 42 18 mi away ⇄
Glencoe 38 18 mi away ⇄
North Ballachulish 0 19 mi away ⇄
Strachur 27 19 mi away ⇄
Ardfern 37 21 mi away ⇄
Lochgoilhead 41 22 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Taynuilt a nice place to live?

Taynuilt has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Taynuilt is 45/100, 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 Taynuilt?

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

Postcode districts in Taynuilt

PA35 39 ⇄

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