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Living in Barrhill: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Barrhill is 34/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 66/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the KA26 postcode district. Against the wider KA26 district average of 43/100, that is 9 points below. That sits 16 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA26 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
76
Air Quality NO₂ 2.304 · PM2.5 4.021 · PM10 6.258 µg/m³
85
Green Space 54
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area
1Good
  • Barrhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary73.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital106.3 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary107.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust57 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBallantrae Medical Practice9.4 mi
GP capacity2,192 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across South Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
3.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
3.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate56.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56%Unemployed0.9%Retired31.9%Student2.2%Other inactive9.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.6%Skilled & technical45%Routine & elementary25.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.9%
Home ownership70.5%
Among the most-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Barrhill 0.6 mi
Girvan 10.4 mi
Stranraer 16.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
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 Barrhill. 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

Ballantrae 36 9.3 mi away ⇄
Girvan 45 10 mi away ⇄
Dipple 0 12 mi away ⇄
Dailly 27 12 mi away ⇄
Cairnryan 0 14 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 14 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 15 mi away ⇄
Glenluce 32 15 mi away ⇄
Maidens 39 16 mi away ⇄
Crosshill 36 16 mi away ⇄
Stranraer 53 17 mi away ⇄
Maybole 45 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Barrhill a nice place to live?

Barrhill has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Barrhill is 34/100, 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 Barrhill?

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

Postcode districts in Barrhill

KA26 43 ⇄

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