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Living in Clydebank: Liveability Score 65/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Clydebank comes out at 65/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Clydebank most outperforms the national norm: 79/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 31/100 against a town median of 67/100.

It scores 9 points below the G14 postcode district as a whole, which averages 74/100. Its healthcare score runs 15 points below the G14 district's 94/100. That is 15 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see G14 postcode district.

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Clydebank scores 65 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

Air Quality NO₂ 7.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³

Green Space 44

Parks Ample 56

Sports Pitches Ample 60

Allotments Ample 5

Golf Courses Ample 7

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens Ample 12

Playgrounds Ample 39

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 22 in area · 33 within 4km

4Outstanding18Good

St Anne's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
Outstanding
St Eunan's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
Outstanding
St Mary's Primary School (Duntocher)Primary · inspected 2024
Outstanding
St Peter the Apostle High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
Outstanding
Antonine Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
Good
Carleith Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
Good
Clydebank High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
Good
Clydemuir Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Good
Cunard SchoolOther · inspected 2017
Good
Edinbarnet Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
Good

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

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary88.8 mi

Community Paramedic Service104.9 mi

Hexham General Hospital110.4 mi

Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust82.8 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks64.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%

7 GP surgeries in area 18 within 4km

GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)43.8%

available across West Dunbartonshire

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

95.6%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

96.6%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.3%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 978 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate56.7%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed56.7%Unemployed3.4%Retired22.3%Student3.5%Other inactive14.2%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial31%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary34.9%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.6%

Home ownership52.4%

Among the most-deprived 30% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax West Dunbartonshire · 2025-26

A £1,040

B £1,213

C £1,387

D £1,560

E £2,050

F £2,535

G £3,055

H £3,822

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

Dalmuir 0.5 mi

Singer 0.6 mi

Clydebank 1 mi

J1 M898 2.3 mi

J1 M898 2.4 mi

J30 M8 2.9 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 10

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 16

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 27

Retail Shopping Ample 40

Takeaways Ample 15

Fitness Ample 9

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Clydebank. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Clydebank a nice place to live?

Yes, Clydebank is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Clydebank is 65/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Clydebank?

Among the top-rated schools in Clydebank are St Anne's Primary School, St Eunan's Primary School and St Mary's Primary School (Duntocher), rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 22 rated schools in Clydebank in total.