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Living in Crossmichael: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Crossmichael scores 33/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Crossmichael most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the DG7 postcode district. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Transport (4), schools (5) and lifestyle (5) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG7 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 1.554 · PM2.5 4.093 · PM10 6.566 µg/m³
85
Green Space 14
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Crossmichael SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary41.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital75 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary80.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust24.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCastle Douglas Medical Group3.2 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%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 12 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate54.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55%Unemployed1.1%Retired31.4%Student1.8%Other inactive10.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35%Skilled & technical39.9%Routine & elementary25.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.2%
Home ownership64.1%
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
4
Dumfries 16.4 mi
J17 A74(M) 26.6 mi
J17 A74(M) 26.7 mi
J18 A74(M) 26.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Crossmichael. 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

Castle Douglas 44 3.3 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 7.3 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 8.3 mi away ⇄
New Galloway 27 9.1 mi away ⇄
Kippford 37 9.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 10 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 11 mi away ⇄
Rockcliffe 36 11 mi away ⇄
St John's Town of Dalry 27 11 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 14 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 14 mi away ⇄
Moniaive 33 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crossmichael a nice place to live?

Crossmichael has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Crossmichael is 33/100, 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 Crossmichael?

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

Postcode districts in Crossmichael

DG7 34 ⇄

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