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Living in Crosslee: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Crosslee comes out at 53/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 90/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Crosslee places 2nd of 4 in the PA6 postcode district.

On broadband specifically, Crosslee sits 10 points above the PA6 district figure of 80/100. Economic health (81) also clears 80/100. That puts Crosslee in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: PA6 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 4.443 · PM2.5 4.278 · PM10 6.832 µg/m³
83
Green Space 53
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
46
3 schools in area · 11 within 4km
1Outstanding2Good
  • Gryffe High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Outstanding
  • Houston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    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
38
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary91.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service109.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital114.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust82.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryStrathgryffe Medical Practice0.7 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
90
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
92.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
92.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 24 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
81
Employment rate62.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63%Unemployed1.3%Retired28.3%Student3%Other inactive4.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial57.6%Skilled & technical29.1%Routine & elementary13.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.9%
Home ownership92.6%
Among the least-deprived 18% 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
36
Johnstone 2.5 mi
Milliken Park 2.5 mi
Bishopton 3.3 mi
J29A M8 3.2 mi
J30 M8 3.5 mi
J29 M8 3.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
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 Crosslee. 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

Houston 48 0.4 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 0.6 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 1.1 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 1.4 mi away ⇄
Kilbarchan 49 1.8 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 1.9 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 2.4 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 2.8 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 3.0 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 3.4 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 3.6 mi away ⇄
Kilmacolm 45 3.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crosslee a nice place to live?

Crosslee is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Crosslee 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 Crosslee?

Among the top-rated schools in Crosslee are Gryffe High School, Houston Primary School and St Fillan's Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Crosslee in total.

Postcode districts in Crosslee

PA6 55 ⇄

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