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Living in Coylton: Liveability Score 28/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Coylton scores 28/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 8th highest-scoring of the 9 places in the KA6 postcode district. It scores 7 points below the KA6 postcode district as a whole, which averages 35/100. That sits 22 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA6 postcode district.

28
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Coylton scores 28 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³
84
Green Space 14
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 11

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Coylton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
6
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital100.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service102.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust59.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryTaiglum Medical Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across South Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
7.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
7.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 57 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate58.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.4%Unemployed2%Retired27.8%Student3.1%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.8%Skilled & technical36.4%Routine & elementary23.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.9%
Home ownership79.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax South Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,046
B £1,220
C £1,395
D £1,569
E £2,061
F £2,550
G £3,073
H £3,844
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
5
Ayr 4.4 mi
Newton-on-Ayr 4.7 mi
Prestwick Town 5.5 mi
J8 M77 14.5 mi
J8 M77 14.5 mi
J7 M77 15.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Coylton. 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

Annbank 43 2.1 mi away ⇄
Drongan 36 2.3 mi away ⇄
Mossblown 42 3.3 mi away ⇄
Ayr 60 4.2 mi away ⇄
Dalrymple 28 4.2 mi away ⇄
Tarbolton 34 4.9 mi away ⇄
Prestwick 59 5.0 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 5.1 mi away ⇄
Patna 35 5.9 mi away ⇄
Monkton (South Ayrshire) 47 6.1 mi away ⇄
Mauchline 37 7.3 mi away ⇄
Waterside 0 7.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Coylton a nice place to live?

Coylton scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Coylton is 28/100, placing it among one of the lower-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 Coylton?

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

Postcode districts in Coylton

KA6 35 ⇄

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