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Living in Brodick: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Brodick scores 47/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 82/100 against a national town median of 60/100. No other settlement in the KA27 postcode district scores higher. Brodick leads all 3.

Against the wider KA27 district average of 36/100, that is 11 points above. On broadband specifically, Brodick sits 57 points above the KA27 district figure of 25/100. Below 30/100: schools (10), lifestyle (24) and transport (26). For the surrounding area, see KA27 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 1.372 · PM2.5 3.864 · PM10 6.428 µg/m³
86
Green Space 49
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area
1Good
  • Brodick Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary97.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital126.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service127.7 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust75 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryArran Medical Group3.5 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
82
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate52.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.5%Unemployed0.9%Retired35%Student3%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.9%Skilled & technical38.5%Routine & elementary25.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.2%
Home ownership70.2%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
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
26
Ardrossan Harbour 13.6 mi
Ardrossan Town 14 mi
West Kilbride 14.4 mi
J8 M77 27.8 mi
J8 M77 27.9 mi
J7 M77 28.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 12
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Brodick. 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

Lamlash 43 3.0 mi away ⇄
Whiting Bay 33 6.4 mi away ⇄
Carradale 26 12 mi away ⇄
West Kilbride 35 14 mi away ⇄
Portencross 0 14 mi away ⇄
Ardrossan 57 14 mi away ⇄
Saltcoats 60 15 mi away ⇄
Millport 40 15 mi away ⇄
Fairlie 38 16 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 16 mi away ⇄
Kilwinning 59 18 mi away ⇄
Rothesay 39 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brodick a nice place to live?

Brodick has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brodick is 47/100, 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 Brodick?

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

Postcode districts in Brodick

KA27 36 ⇄

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