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Living in Collin: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Collin scores 36/100 overall, across 7 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 18/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the DG1 postcode district. It scores 18 points below the DG1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 54/100. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see DG1 postcode district.

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Collin scores 36 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 2.396 · PM2.5 4.163 · PM10 6.663 µg/m³
84
Green Space 36
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Collin SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary25.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital57 mi
Community Paramedic Service65.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust14.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryGillbrae Medical Practice2.6 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
18
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
39%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
39%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.1%Unemployed1.2%Retired31.9%Student0.5%Other inactive5.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.2%Skilled & technical40%Routine & elementary22.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.6%
Home ownership82.9%
Among the least-deprived 40% 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
10
Dumfries 3.3 mi
Lockerbie 7.7 mi
Annan 11.9 mi
J17 A74(M) 7.4 mi
J18 A74(M) 7.5 mi
J17 A74(M) 7.7 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 Collin. 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

Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 2.9 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 3.4 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 4.4 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 5.1 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 5.3 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 7.0 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 7.3 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 7.6 mi away ⇄
Millhousebridge 0 8.2 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 10 mi away ⇄
Annan 51 12 mi away ⇄
Creca 0 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Collin a nice place to live?

Collin has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Collin is 36/100, 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 Collin

DG1 54 ⇄

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