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Living in Bearsden: Liveability Score 69/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Bearsden is 69/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 77/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Notably, nothing falls below 58/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse.

That sits 19 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. Economic health (85) and broadband (81) sit at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G61 postcode district.

69
OUT OF 100
Good
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Bearsden scores 69 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 7.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
79
Green Space 58
Parks Ample 71
Sports Pitches Ample 20
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 7
Tennis Courts Ample 13
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 21

Services

Schools
66
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 16 in area · 29 within 4km
5Outstanding11Good
  • Bearsden AcademySecondary · inspected 2015
    Outstanding
  • Boclair AcademySecondary · inspected 2020
    Outstanding
  • Colquhoun Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding
  • Killermont Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • St Blane's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Outstanding
  • Baljaffray Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Bearsden Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Blairdardie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Camstradden Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Castlehill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
77
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary87.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service102.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital108.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust81.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries in area 15 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
81
Full fibre (FTTP)76%
available across East Dunbartonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 741 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
85
Employment rate56.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.6%Unemployed1.6%Retired31.6%Student4.2%Other inactive5.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial62.9%Skilled & technical25.9%Routine & elementary11.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications55.7%
Home ownership91.8%
Among the least-deprived 12% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Dunbartonshire · 2025-26
A £1,067
B £1,244
C £1,422
D £1,600
E £2,102
F £2,600
G £3,133
H £3,920
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
73
Bearsden 0.2 mi
Hillfoot 0.5 mi
Westerton 1 mi
J26 M8 3.8 mi
J25A M8 4 mi
J26 M8 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
58
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 29
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 17
Retail Shopping Ample 70
Takeaways Adequate 7
Fitness Ample 7

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bearsden. 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

Milngavie 57 1.6 mi away ⇄
Clydebank 65 3.2 mi away ⇄
Renfrew 66 4.3 mi away ⇄
Bishopbriggs 67 4.6 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 4.6 mi away ⇄
Torrance 37 4.9 mi away ⇄
Erskine 62 4.9 mi away ⇄
Glasgow 76 5.3 mi away ⇄
Lennoxtown 44 6.4 mi away ⇄
Paisley 67 6.7 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 6.8 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 7.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bearsden a nice place to live?

Yes, Bearsden is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Bearsden is 69/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Bearsden?

Among the top-rated schools in Bearsden are Bearsden Academy, Boclair Academy and Colquhoun Park Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 16 rated schools in Bearsden in total.

Postcode districts in Bearsden

G61 70 ⇄

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