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Living in Cargenbridge: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cargenbridge comes out at 51/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 68/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 16/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Cargenbridge places 2nd of 3 in the DG2 postcode district. On the national picture that lands Cargenbridge in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG2 postcode district.

51
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Settlement area

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Cargenbridge scores 51 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 2.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³
84
Green Space 21
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
30
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Good
  • Cargenbridge SchoolOther · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
68
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary29.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital61.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service70.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust16.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCharlotte Medical Practice1.4 mi
GP capacity1,433 patients per GP

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

Broadband
16
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
34.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
34.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 18 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate53.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.4%Unemployed1.7%Retired34.1%Student3.4%Other inactive6.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.8%Skilled & technical29.3%Routine & elementary24.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37%
Home ownership83.1%
Among the least-deprived 29% of areas in Scotland
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
54
Dumfries 2.2 mi
Lockerbie 12.6 mi
Annan 16.2 mi
J17 A74(M) 12.3 mi
J17 A74(M) 12.5 mi
J18 A74(M) 12.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
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 Cargenbridge. 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

Dumfries 60 1.9 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 4.1 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 5.1 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 5.5 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 9.0 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 9.5 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 9.7 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 11 mi away ⇄
Southerness 0 12 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 13 mi away ⇄
Millhousebridge 0 13 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cargenbridge a nice place to live?

Cargenbridge is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Cargenbridge is 51/100, placing it among an 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 Cargenbridge?

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

Postcode districts in Cargenbridge

DG2 53 ⇄

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