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Living in Creetown: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Creetown is 34/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 8 places in the DG8 postcode district. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Schools (6), transport (6) and lifestyle (6) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG8 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³
86
Green Space 45
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6
1 school in area
1Good
  • Creetown SchoolOther · inspected 2015
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary56.4 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary86.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital90.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust37.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCairnsmore Medical Practice5.7 mi
GP capacity2,192 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)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 40 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate50.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed49.6%Unemployed2.7%Retired35.1%Student2%Other inactive10.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.4%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary34.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.1%
Home ownership69.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
6
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Creetown. 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

Wigtown 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 4.2 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 5.8 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 7.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 9.1 mi away ⇄
Whithorn 32 12 mi away ⇄
Port William 33 13 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 14 mi away ⇄
Isle of Whithorn 27 14 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 14 mi away ⇄
New Galloway 27 15 mi away ⇄
St John's Town of Dalry 27 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Creetown a nice place to live?

Creetown has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Creetown is 34/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Creetown?

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

Postcode districts in Creetown

DG8 37 ⇄

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