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Living in Annbank: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Annbank scores 43/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 44/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 9 places in the KA6 postcode district. Its categories are unusually uneven: 91 points separate broadband (99) from transport (8), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. The KA6 district averages 35/100, putting Annbank 8 points above its own postcode area. For the surrounding area, see KA6 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 2.402 · PM2.5 4.317 · PM10 6.788 µg/m³
84
Green Space 38
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
11

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary73.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital102.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service103.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust61.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryTaiglum Medical Practice3.7 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across South Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate58.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Employed58.3%Unemployed3.2%Retired22.2%Student2.9%Other inactive13.4%
Professional & managerial25.6%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary40.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications16.7%
Home ownership68.1%
Among the most-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax South Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,046
B £1,220
C £1,395
D £1,569
E £2,061
F £2,550
G £3,073
H £3,844
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
8
Prestwick Town 4.1 mi
Newton-on-Ayr 4.1 mi
Ayr 4.2 mi
J8 M77 12.4 mi
J8 M77 12.5 mi
J7 M77 13.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Annbank. 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.

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Is Annbank a nice place to live?

Annbank has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Annbank is 43/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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