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Living in Catrine: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Catrine comes out at 34/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 76/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 32/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 3 places in the KA5 postcode district. That sits 16 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: transport (3), lifestyle (9) and schools (10). Wider context for the surrounding area: KA5 postcode district.

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Catrine scores 34 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³
84
Green Space 15
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Catrine Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
40
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary68.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital95.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service95.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust57.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
37
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
87.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 79 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
32
Employment rate55.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.9%Unemployed2.3%Retired24.7%Student2.8%Other inactive15.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28%Skilled & technical37%Routine & elementary35%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.1%
Home ownership57.5%
Among the most-deprived 28% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,071
B £1,249
C £1,428
D £1,606
E £2,110
F £2,610
G £3,145
H £3,935
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
3
Auchinleck 2.6 mi
New Cumnock 9 mi
Kilmarnock 10.1 mi
J8 M77 11.2 mi
J8 M77 11.3 mi
J7 M77 12.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
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 Catrine. 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

Mauchline 37 2.2 mi away ⇄
Auchinleck 48 2.6 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 4.0 mi away ⇄
Cumnock 42 4.4 mi away ⇄
Logan 32 4.8 mi away ⇄
Tarbolton 34 6.2 mi away ⇄
Crossroads 0 6.9 mi away ⇄
Galston 38 6.9 mi away ⇄
Drongan 36 7.1 mi away ⇄
Newmilns 34 7.1 mi away ⇄
Darvel 38 7.6 mi away ⇄
Mossblown 42 7.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Catrine a nice place to live?

Catrine has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Catrine is 34/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Catrine

KA5 32 ⇄

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