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Living in Tong: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tong is 32/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 67/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Tong places 6th of 10 in the HS2 postcode district. That sits 18 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Environment (80) also clears 80/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: HS2 postcode district.

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Tong scores 32 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 3.2 · PM10 5 µg/m³
88
Green Space 61
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
17
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Tong Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service263.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary264.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital278 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust236.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Group Practice2.4 mi
GP capacity1,324 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)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
12.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
12.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate68.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.5%Unemployed1.4%Retired19.9%Student2.1%Other inactive7.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.2%Skilled & technical35.5%Routine & elementary31.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.4%
Home ownership71.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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
12
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
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 Tong. 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

Aird Tong 31 0.7 mi away ⇄
Melbost 31 2.2 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 2.3 mi away ⇄
Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Col 29 2.8 mi away ⇄
Swordale 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Lower Bayble 37 5.5 mi away ⇄
Upper Bayble 0 5.9 mi away ⇄
Liurbost 27 8.2 mi away ⇄
North Tolsta 41 8.5 mi away ⇄
Barvas 0 9.8 mi away ⇄
Bragar 38 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tong a nice place to live?

Tong has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tong is 32/100, 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 Tong?

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

Postcode districts in Tong

HS2 30 ⇄

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