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Living in Auchinleck: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Auchinleck is 48/100, built from 8 categories. Broadband is where Auchinleck most outperforms the national norm: 97/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 21/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 6 places in the KA18 postcode district. Against the wider KA18 district average of 37/100, that is 11 points above. Its broadband score runs 60 points above the KA18 district's 37/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KA18 postcode district.

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Auchinleck scores 48 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

Air Quality NO₂ 2.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³

Green Space 39

Parks Adequate 2

Sports Pitches Adequate 3

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools

3 schools in area · 4 within 4km

3Good

Auchinleck Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Good
Hillside SchoolOther · inspected 2014
Good
St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
Good

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

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary65.7 mi

Hexham General Hospital93.1 mi

Community Paramedic Service93.9 mi

Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust54.8 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks64.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%

1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km

GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%

available across East Ayrshire

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

98.9%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

98.9%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 98 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate51.4%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed51.6%Unemployed2.9%Retired24.4%Student3.3%Other inactive17.9%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial22.3%Skilled & technical35.8%Routine & elementary41.9%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14.7%

Home ownership51.2%

Among the most-deprived 21% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26

A £1,071

B £1,249

C £1,428

D £1,606

E £2,110

F £2,610

G £3,145

H £3,935

Energy South 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

Auchinleck 0.2 mi

New Cumnock 6.5 mi

Kilmarnock 12.7 mi

J8 M77 13.8 mi

J8 M77 13.9 mi

J7 M77 14.7 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3

Retail Shopping Some 2

Takeaways None

Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Auchinleck a nice place to live?

Auchinleck has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Auchinleck is 48/100, 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 Auchinleck?

Among the top-rated schools in Auchinleck are Auchinleck Primary School, Hillside School and St Patrick's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Auchinleck in total.

Postcode districts in Auchinleck

KA18 37 ⇄

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