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Living in Uachdar: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Uachdar is 38/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Uachdar most outperforms the national norm: 83/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 19/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Against the wider HS7 district average of 33/100, that is 5 points above. On bills specifically, Uachdar sits 16 points above the HS7 district figure of 67/100. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: HS7 postcode district.

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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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 0.8 · PM2.5 2.9 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³
90
Green Space 27
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Sgoil Bhaile a MhanaichOther · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary246.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service257.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital266.8 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust207 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryBenbecula Medical Practice2.7 mi
GP capacity1,899 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
19
Full fibre (FTTP)9.6%
available across Na h-Eileanan Siar
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 3 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate69.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed70.3%Unemployed2.1%Retired17.9%Student2.2%Other inactive7.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27%Skilled & technical37%Routine & elementary36%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.3%
Home ownership67.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
83
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Uachdar. 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

Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 36 35 mi away ⇄
Castlebay 37 37 mi away ⇄
Cliasmol 0 38 mi away ⇄
Portree 42 43 mi away ⇄
Liurbost 27 56 mi away ⇄
Broadford 36 57 mi away ⇄
Lower Breakish 0 59 mi away ⇄
Breakish 0 59 mi away ⇄
Sandwick (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 0 62 mi away ⇄
Stornoway 42 62 mi away ⇄
Isleornsay 0 63 mi away ⇄
Kyle of Lochalsh 34 63 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Uachdar a nice place to live?

Uachdar has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Uachdar is 38/100, 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 Uachdar?

Among the top-rated schools in Uachdar is Sgoil Bhaile a Mhanaich, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Uachdar in total.

Postcode districts in Uachdar

HS7 33 ⇄

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