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Living in Canonbie: Liveability Score 30/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Canonbie scores 30/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That is 20 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (5), schools (6), transport (9) and healthcare (23) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG14 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.717 · PM2.5 4.137 · PM10 6.247 µg/m³
85
Green Space 18
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6
1 school in area
1Good
  • Canonbie SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
23
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary12.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital34.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service43.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust4.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,758 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)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate52.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.8%Unemployed1%Retired39%Student2%Other inactive6.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30%Skilled & technical39%Routine & elementary31%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.1%
Home ownership68.1%
Among the least-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
Gretna Green 7 mi
Carlisle 13 mi
Annan 14 mi
J22 A74(M) 6.8 mi
J22 A74(M) 7 mi
J45 A74(M) 7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
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 Canonbie. 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

Longtown 45 4.9 mi away ⇄
Langholm 40 5.4 mi away ⇄
Blackbank 0 6.3 mi away ⇄
Gretna 41 7.3 mi away ⇄
Kirkpatrick-Fleming 33 8.2 mi away ⇄
Copshaw Holm 38 8.9 mi away ⇄
Harker 30 9.5 mi away ⇄
Eaglesfield 27 9.9 mi away ⇄
Cargo 52 11 mi away ⇄
Houghton (Carlisle) 60 11 mi away ⇄
Eastriggs 32 11 mi away ⇄
Oldwall 0 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Canonbie a nice place to live?

Canonbie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Canonbie is 30/100, 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 Canonbie?

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

Postcode districts in Canonbie

DG14 32 ⇄

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