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Living in Cumnock: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Cumnock is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 52/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 35/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the KA18 postcode district, Cumnock ranks 2nd. The KA18 district averages 37/100, putting Cumnock 5 points above its own postcode area. On healthcare specifically, Cumnock sits 12 points above the KA18 district figure of 40/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA18 postcode district.

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Cumnock scores 42 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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

Air Quality NO₂ 2.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³

Green Space 13

Parks Some 1

Sports Pitches Ample 6

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens Adequate 3

Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools

2 schools in area · 4 within 4km

2Good

Hillside SchoolOther · inspected 2014
Good
Netherthird Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary63.3 mi

Hexham General Hospital91.1 mi

Community Paramedic Service92.3 mi

Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust53 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks64.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%

1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km

GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%

available across East Ayrshire

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

90.6%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

90.4%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 234 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate54.2%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed54.4%Unemployed2.9%Retired26.9%Student2.7%Other inactive13.1%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial29.2%Skilled & technical36.4%Routine & elementary34.4%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications19.5%

Home ownership63%

Among the most-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26

A £1,071

B £1,249

C £1,428

D £1,606

E £2,110

F £2,610

G £3,145

H £3,935

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

Auchinleck 1.8 mi

New Cumnock 4.7 mi

Kirkconnel 11.3 mi

J8 M77 15.6 mi

J7 M77 16.4 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars None

Restaurants & Cafes Some 1

Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3

Retail Shopping Some 4

Takeaways None

Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cumnock. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cumnock a nice place to live?

Cumnock has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cumnock is 42/100, 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 Cumnock?

Among the top-rated schools in Cumnock are Hillside School and Netherthird Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Cumnock in total.

Postcode districts in Cumnock

KA18 37 ⇄

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