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Living in Craigmore: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Craigmore scores 35/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, economic health stands out most: 93/100 where the typical UK town scores 67/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 3 scored places sharing the PA20 postcode district, Craigmore ranks 2nd. Its economic health score runs 63 points above the PA20 district's 30/100. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA20 postcode district.

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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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 1.708 · PM2.5 3.904 · PM10 6.332 µg/m³
86
Green Space 26
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
6

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
26
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary103.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service127 mi
Hexham General Hospital129.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust93 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Bute Practice1 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
91.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
93
Employment rate39.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed40%Unemployed0.6%Retired48.4%Student2.7%Other inactive8.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.1%Skilled & technical35.6%Routine & elementary16.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44.4%
Home ownership89.9%
Among the least-deprived 14% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
17
Wemyss Bay 6.1 mi
Largs 7.1 mi
Inverkip 7.7 mi
J31 M8 19.1 mi
J31 M8 19.5 mi
J30 M8 21.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
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 Craigmore. 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

Rothesay 39 1.1 mi away ⇄
Port Bannatyne 29 2.0 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 2.7 mi away ⇄
Innellan 38 4.6 mi away ⇄
Skelmorlie 41 5.9 mi away ⇄
Wemyss Bay 36 6.4 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 7.1 mi away ⇄
Millport 40 7.1 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 7.9 mi away ⇄
Kames 37 9.0 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 9.1 mi away ⇄
Fairlie 38 9.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Craigmore a nice place to live?

Craigmore has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Craigmore is 35/100, 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 Craigmore

PA20 37 ⇄

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