Living in Cocking: Liveability Score 43/100
Last updated 7 August 2026
Cocking comes out at 43/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 50/100 against a national town median of 21/100. That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the GU29 postcode district.
On transport specifically, Cocking sits 15 points above the GU29 district figure of 35/100. Broadband (81) sits at 80/100 or above. Below 30/100: schools (12) and healthcare (15). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the GU29 postcode district.
Settlement area
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Score breakdown
Safety & Environment
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.
Services
Economy & Bills
No official data available for this category.
Transport
Lifestyle
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House Prices
Not enough recent sales
Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Cocking in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cocking a nice place to live?
Cocking has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cocking is 43/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.
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