Understanding Scottish Places

Broadford, Highland

Population 1,127

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Broadford is in Highland. It is the first town after the Skye Bridge. Prevously a scattered township there has been investment in new housing on a priority purchase scheme. It is a service and tourist town. It is the location of the hospital for Skye.

In small towns like this one, and similar, this population includes older people, some still in work often in less well paid sectors. It also includes a significant inactive population, some in poorer health. There is a higher proportion of single households and car ownership is lower.

Broadford is an interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Alyth, Ardrishaig, Brora, and Coldstream.

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Inter-relationships

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Number of jobs

6
Type average 2

Diversity of jobs

-4
Type average 0

Distance travelled to work

2
Type average 1

Number of public sector jobs

-2
Type average 0

Number of hospitals

6
Type average -4

Number of GP's and dentists

6
Type average -1

Number of children in primary schools

-4
Type average 0

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -5

Distance travelled to study

-6
Type average 0

Number of shops

2
Type average 3

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -4

Number of charities

Type average 4
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Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Broadford 12.7254509 17.03406814 10.22044088 17.83567134 41.58316633

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Broadford 2.0408163265306123 4.436557231588288 0.1774622892635315 3.904170363797693 1.9520851818988465

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