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Living in Brookfield: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Brookfield scores 46/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 45/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 5 scored places in the PA5 postcode district. It scores 18 points below the PA5 postcode district as a whole, which averages 64/100. Its healthcare score runs 27 points below the PA5 district's 72/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA5 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 4.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
82
Green Space 75
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
33
1 school in area · 19 within 4km
1Good
  • East Fulton 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
45
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary90.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service109 mi
Hexham General Hospital113.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust81.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryRavenswood Surgery1 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
92
Employment rate81.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed81.3%Unemployed1.6%Retired10.2%Student2.6%Other inactive4.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial63.1%Skilled & technical26.2%Routine & elementary10.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications52.2%
Home ownership91.1%
Among the least-deprived 13% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,223
C £1,398
D £1,573
E £2,067
F £2,556
G £3,080
H £3,854
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
33
Johnstone 1.5 mi
Milliken Park 1.5 mi
Howwood 2.7 mi
J29 M8 3.2 mi
J29A M8 3.6 mi
J29 M8 3.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
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 Brookfield. 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

Craigends 53 0.9 mi away ⇄
Kilbarchan 49 1.0 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 1.1 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 1.3 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 1.4 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 1.5 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 1.8 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 2.1 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 2.7 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 3.5 mi away ⇄
Paisley 67 4.0 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brookfield a nice place to live?

Brookfield has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brookfield is 46/100, 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 Brookfield?

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

Postcode districts in Brookfield

PA5 64 ⇄

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