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Living in Beattock: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Beattock is 32/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 14/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Against the wider DG10 district average of 41/100, that is 9 points below. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (10), transport (10), lifestyle (13) and healthcare (19) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see DG10 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 2.204 · PM2.5 4.477 · PM10 7.627 µg/m³
83
Green Space 55
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Beattock SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Outstanding

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 departmentsCumberland Infirmary34.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital58.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service60.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust28.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryMoffat Medical Practice1.8 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
14
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
20.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
20.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate57.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.8%Unemployed2.2%Retired27.6%Student4.4%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.4%Skilled & technical35.2%Routine & elementary28.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.4%
Home ownership68.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Dumfries & Galloway · 2025-26
A £970
B £1,132
C £1,293
D £1,455
E £1,912
F £2,364
G £2,849
H £3,565
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
10
Lockerbie 13.3 mi
Dumfries 17.2 mi
J15 A74(M) 0.4 mi
J15 A74(M) 0.8 mi
J16 A74(M) 5.7 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Beattock. 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

Moffat 42 2.0 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 10 mi away ⇄
Millhousebridge 0 11 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 12 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 13 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 13 mi away ⇄
Crawford 41 14 mi away ⇄
Leadhills 48 14 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 15 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 15 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 17 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Beattock a nice place to live?

Beattock has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Beattock is 32/100, 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 Beattock?

Among the top-rated schools in Beattock is Beattock School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Beattock in total.

Postcode districts in Beattock

DG10 41 ⇄

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