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Living in Dalbeattie: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dalbeattie is 39/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Dalbeattie most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 28/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Dalbeattie places 2nd of 4 in the DG5 postcode district. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (16), schools (19), transport (28) and healthcare (29) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG5 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³
85
Green Space 47
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
19
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Dalbeattie High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Dalbeattie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary33.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital67.6 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary73.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust17.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,704 patients per GP

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

Broadband
28
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
65.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
65.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 140 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate52.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.5%Unemployed1.2%Retired35.8%Student2.5%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.2%Skilled & technical36.5%Routine & elementary29.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.5%
Home ownership71%
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
28
Dumfries 12.9 mi
J18 A74(M) 22.2 mi
J17 A74(M) 22.5 mi
J17 A74(M) 22.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
16
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dalbeattie. 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

Kippford 37 3.5 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 4.4 mi away ⇄
Rockcliffe 36 4.8 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 7.3 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 8.5 mi away ⇄
Southerness 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 9.7 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 11 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 11 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 13 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 15 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dalbeattie a nice place to live?

Dalbeattie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dalbeattie is 39/100, 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 Dalbeattie?

Among the top-rated schools in Dalbeattie are Dalbeattie High School and Dalbeattie Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Dalbeattie in total.

Postcode districts in Dalbeattie

DG5 43 ⇄

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