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Best places to live in Scotland

41 municipalities and 5,424,800 residents in Scotland, United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 North Lanarkshire9#9 Renfrewshire8#8 Angus7#7 South Lanarkshire6#6 Perth and Kinross5#5 Dundee City4#4 East Dunbartonshire3#3 Fife2#2 Aberdeenshire1#1 Aberdeen City
Young family fit across Scotland, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Aberdeen City
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 228,800 residents    85
  2. 2Aberdeenshire
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 261,800 residents    84
  3. 3Fife
    Clackmannanshire and Fife, 371,410 residents    84
  4. 4East Dunbartonshire
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 108,130 residents    82
  5. 5Dundee City
    Angus and Dundee City, 148,710 residents    81
  6. 6Perth and Kinross
    Perth & Kinross and Stirling, 151,100 residents    80
  7. 7South Lanarkshire
    South Lanarkshire, 318,170 residents    80
  8. 8Angus
    Angus and Dundee City, 116,280 residents    80
  9. 9Renfrewshire
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 176,830 residents    79
  10. 10North Lanarkshire
    North Lanarkshire, 339,960 residents    78

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For retired couples

  1. 1East Dunbartonshire
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 108,130 residents    77
  2. 2East Renfrewshire
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 94,760 residents    73
  3. 3Aberdeenshire
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 261,800 residents    72
  4. 4Scottish Borders
    Scottish Borders, 115,020 residents    66
  5. 5Perth and Kinross
    Perth & Kinross and Stirling, 151,100 residents    66
  6. 6East Lothian
    East Lothian and Midlothian, 104,840 residents    65
  7. 7Helensburgh and Lomond
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 26,164 residents    64
  8. 8Argyll and Bute Mainland
    Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute, 53,473 residents    61
  9. 9City of Edinburgh
    Edinburgh, City of, 513,210 residents    61
  10. 10Angus
    Angus and Dundee City, 116,280 residents    59

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For remote workers

  1. 1Helensburgh and Lomond
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 26,164 residents    79
  2. 2Aberdeen City
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 228,800 residents    78
  3. 3Inverclyde
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 78,760 residents    78
  4. 4North Ayrshire mainland
    East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland, 129,902 residents    77
  5. 5Dundee City
    Angus and Dundee City, 148,710 residents    77
  6. 6South Lanarkshire
    South Lanarkshire, 318,170 residents    76
  7. 7North Lanarkshire
    North Lanarkshire, 339,960 residents    76
  8. 8Scottish Borders
    Scottish Borders, 115,020 residents    74
  9. 9Dumfries and Galloway
    Dumfries & Galloway, 149,200 residents    74
  10. 10Fife
    Clackmannanshire and Fife, 371,410 residents    74

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For commuters

  1. 1Aberdeen City
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 228,800 residents    89
  2. 2Renfrewshire
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 176,830 residents    88
  3. 3North Lanarkshire
    North Lanarkshire, 339,960 residents    88
  4. 4City of Edinburgh
    Edinburgh, City of, 513,210 residents    87
  5. 5South Lanarkshire
    South Lanarkshire, 318,170 residents    85
  6. 6Falkirk
    Falkirk, 160,130 residents    85
  7. 7West Lothian
    West Lothian, 181,310 residents    84
  8. 8Fife
    Clackmannanshire and Fife, 371,410 residents    84
  9. 9East Dunbartonshire
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 108,130 residents    82
  10. 10Glasgow City
    Glasgow City, 621,020 residents    82

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For single professionals

  1. 1City of Edinburgh
    Edinburgh, City of, 513,210 residents    79
  2. 2Aberdeen City
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 228,800 residents    77
  3. 3Glasgow City
    Glasgow City, 621,020 residents    73
  4. 4South Lanarkshire
    South Lanarkshire, 318,170 residents    72
  5. 5East Dunbartonshire
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 108,130 residents    72
  6. 6Aberdeenshire
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 261,800 residents    70
  7. 7Falkirk
    Falkirk, 160,130 residents    67
  8. 8East Renfrewshire
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 94,760 residents    67
  9. 9North Lanarkshire
    North Lanarkshire, 339,960 residents    66
  10. 10Fife
    Clackmannanshire and Fife, 371,410 residents    66

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Aberdeen City
    Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, 228,800 residents    86
  2. 2Renfrewshire
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 176,830 residents    84
  3. 3North Lanarkshire
    North Lanarkshire, 339,960 residents    82
  4. 4Falkirk
    Falkirk, 160,130 residents    80
  5. 5West Dunbartonshire
    East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, 89,610 residents    78
  6. 6South Lanarkshire
    South Lanarkshire, 318,170 residents    78
  7. 7Dundee City
    Angus and Dundee City, 148,710 residents    77
  8. 8Fife
    Clackmannanshire and Fife, 371,410 residents    77
  9. 9North Ayrshire mainland
    East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland, 129,902 residents    77
  10. 10Inverclyde
    Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, 78,760 residents    76

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All profiles in Scotland

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyAberdeen City8532
Low-income householdAberdeen City9241
Low-income familyAberdeen City9732
Single parentAberdeen City9732
Pensioner coupleEast Dunbartonshire7732
Single pensionerEast Dunbartonshire7832
Early retireeHelensburgh and Lomond7441
Single professionalCity of Edinburgh7927
Young professionalCity of Edinburgh8127
DINKSCity of Edinburgh8126
Remote workerHelensburgh and Lomond7941
CommuterAberdeen City8927
Car-free householdCity of Edinburgh8626
StudentGlasgow City8926
First-home buyerAberdeen City9332
Budget-constrained moverAberdeen City8641
Urban lifestyle seekerCity of Edinburgh7926
Expat professionalCity of Edinburgh7741
Healthcare-first moverEast Renfrewshire8132
Nature-focused householdAberdeenshire8541
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverHelensburgh and Lomond7941
Rural value seekerShetland Islands8141
High-net-worth moverEast Dunbartonshire6841
Lottery winnerCity of Edinburgh7741
Climate-resilient relocationAberdeenshire8541
Coastal livingHelensburgh and Lomond8240
Business ownerCity of Edinburgh8341
Digital nativeGlasgow City8027

Towns of 30,000+ in Scotland