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Living in Barrhead: Liveability Score 60/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Barrhead comes out at 60/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 68/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 43/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 3 places in the G78 postcode district. No category drops below 43/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. That is 10 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: G78 postcode district.

60
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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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 7.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
79
Green Space 77
Parks Ample 53
Sports Pitches Ample 14
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Ample 24

Services

Schools
61
8 schools in area · 23 within 4km
3Outstanding5Good
  • Barrhead High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Cross Arthurlie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • St Luke's High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Carlibar Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Hillview Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St Mark's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
68
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary83.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service101.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital106 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust75.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries in area 6 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
76
Full fibre (FTTP)88.2%
available across East Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 433 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
43
Employment rate59.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.8%Unemployed2.4%Retired22.9%Student3.8%Other inactive11.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.4%Skilled & technical31.8%Routine & elementary27.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.5%
Home ownership68.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax East Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,019
B £1,188
C £1,358
D £1,528
E £2,008
F £2,483
G £2,992
H £3,744
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
43
Barrhead 0.4 mi
Nitshill 1.4 mi
Neilston 1.9 mi
J4 M77 1.9 mi
J3 M77 2.1 mi
J3 M77 2.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
51
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 9
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Adequate 14
Takeaways Ample 15
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Barrhead. 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

Neilston 50 1.9 mi away ⇄
Newton Mearns 60 2.9 mi away ⇄
Paisley 67 3.1 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 4.4 mi away ⇄
Uplawmoor 39 4.7 mi away ⇄
Renfrew 66 4.9 mi away ⇄
Waterfoot 45 5.1 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 5.3 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 5.5 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 5.9 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 6.0 mi away ⇄
Eaglesham 38 6.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Barrhead a nice place to live?

Barrhead is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Barrhead is 60/100, placing it among an 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 Barrhead?

Among the top-rated schools in Barrhead are Barrhead High School, Cross Arthurlie Primary School and St Luke's High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 8 rated schools in Barrhead in total.

Postcode districts in Barrhead

G78 57 ⇄

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