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Living in Craigends: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Craigends comes out at 53/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Craigends most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the PA6 postcode district.

On broadband specifically, Craigends sits 19 points above the PA6 district figure of 80/100. Economic health (89) also clears 80/100. That puts Craigends in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see PA6 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 4.542 · PM2.5 4.319 · PM10 6.978 µg/m³
82
Green Space 47
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
37
5 schools in area · 14 within 4km
1Outstanding4Good
  • Gryffe High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Outstanding
  • East Fulton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Houston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Linwood High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • St Fillan's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
37
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary90.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service109 mi
Hexham General Hospital113.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust81.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryStrathgryffe Medical Practice0.9 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 50 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
89
Employment rate74.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed75%Unemployed1.5%Retired16.4%Student3%Other inactive4.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial59.5%Skilled & technical27.7%Routine & elementary12.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications48.4%
Home ownership91.1%
Among the least-deprived 14% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,223
C £1,398
D £1,573
E £2,067
F £2,556
G £3,080
H £3,854
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
34
Johnstone 2 mi
Milliken Park 2.4 mi
Bishopton 3.1 mi
J29A M8 2.8 mi
J29 M8 2.9 mi
J30 M8 3.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
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 Craigends. 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

Crosslee 53 0.6 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 0.8 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 0.9 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 1.3 mi away ⇄
Kilbarchan 49 1.9 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 2.0 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 2.1 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 2.5 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 3.2 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 3.5 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 3.6 mi away ⇄
Erskine 62 3.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Craigends a nice place to live?

Craigends is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Craigends is 53/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Craigends?

Among the top-rated schools in Craigends are Gryffe High School, East Fulton Primary School and Houston Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Craigends in total.

Postcode districts in Craigends

PA6 55 ⇄

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