Town

Living in Ayton: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ayton scores 39/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 72/100 against a national town median of 47/100. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 3 places in the TD14 postcode district.

Against the wider TD14 district average of 44/100, that is 5 points below. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (13), transport (17), healthcare (19) and schools (21) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see TD14 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 1.935 · PM2.5 4.083 · PM10 8.22 µg/m³
84
Green Space 43
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Ayton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
19
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service37.7 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital57.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital60.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust6.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryEyemouth Medical Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
65
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
91.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate53.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.8%Unemployed1.4%Retired31.5%Student3.2%Other inactive10%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.1%Skilled & technical37.2%Routine & elementary25.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.7%
Home ownership68.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Scottish Borders · 2025-26
A £995
B £1,160
C £1,326
D £1,492
E £1,960
F £2,425
G £2,922
H £3,655
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

Transport
17
Reston 2.7 mi
Berwick-upon-Tweed 6.5 mi
Dunbar 18.6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ayton. 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

Eyemouth 45 2.2 mi away ⇄
Coldingham 36 3.4 mi away ⇄
Chirnside 46 4.4 mi away ⇄
Berwick-upon-Tweed 52 6.9 mi away ⇄
Loanend 0 7.2 mi away ⇄
Norham 40 8.7 mi away ⇄
Duns 41 9.7 mi away ⇄
Swinton (Scottish Borders) 37 10 mi away ⇄
Haggerston 0 13 mi away ⇄
Fogo 0 14 mi away ⇄
Cornhill on Tweed 44 14 mi away ⇄
Coldstream 41 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ayton a nice place to live?

Ayton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ayton is 39/100, 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 Ayton?

Among the top-rated schools in Ayton is Ayton Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Ayton in total.

Postcode districts in Ayton

TD14 44 ⇄

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