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Living in Croy (North Lanarkshire): Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Croy (North Lanarkshire) comes out at 50/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Croy (North Lanarkshire) most outperforms the national norm: 95/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. No other settlement in the G65 postcode district scores higher. Croy (North Lanarkshire) leads all 3.

On broadband specifically, Croy (North Lanarkshire) sits 28 points above the G65 district figure of 67/100. That puts Croy (North Lanarkshire) in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G65 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Croy (North Lanarkshire) scores 50 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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G65 0AA G65 9AA G65 G68

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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 6.801 · PM2.5 4.815 · PM10 8.019 µg/m³
79
Green Space 44
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
42
1 school in area · 21 within 4km
1Good
  • Holy Cross 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
23
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary84.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service94.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital102.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust77.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCondorrat Medical Practice1.7 mi
GP capacity1,899 patients per GP

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

Broadband
95
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 37 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate72%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed72.8%Unemployed2.5%Retired13.1%Student3%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.8%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary19.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.4%
Home ownership74.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
51
Croy 0.2 mi
Greenfaulds 2.3 mi
Cumbernauld 2.5 mi
J5 M80 1.3 mi
J4A M80 1.4 mi
J5 M80 1.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
31
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 Croy (North Lanarkshire). 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

Dullatur 44 1.5 mi away ⇄
Kilsyth 50 1.6 mi away ⇄
Cumbernauld 57 1.7 mi away ⇄
Queenzieburn 45 2.2 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 3.3 mi away ⇄
Glenboig 48 4.3 mi away ⇄
Banknock 41 4.3 mi away ⇄
Kirkintilloch 61 4.4 mi away ⇄
Wattston 45 4.6 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 4.6 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 4.8 mi away ⇄
Gartcosh 51 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Croy (North Lanarkshire) a nice place to live?

Croy (North Lanarkshire) is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Croy (North Lanarkshire) is 50/100, 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 Croy (North Lanarkshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Croy (North Lanarkshire) is Holy Cross Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Croy (North Lanarkshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Croy (North Lanarkshire)

G65 50 ⇄
G68 54 ⇄

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