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Living in Dalmellington: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Dalmellington comes out at 37/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 76/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 9 scored places sharing the KA6 postcode district, Dalmellington ranks 4th. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (80). Wider context for the surrounding area: KA6 postcode district.

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Dalmellington scores 37 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 1.553 · PM2.5 4.162 · PM10 6.301 µg/m³
85
Green Space 68
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
33
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Dalmellington Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Doon AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary63.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital94.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service97.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust50.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,513 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)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 33 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
29
Employment rate48.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.8%Unemployed2.6%Retired31.6%Student2.2%Other inactive14.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26.7%Skilled & technical32.7%Routine & elementary40.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14.9%
Home ownership59.5%
Among the most-deprived 26% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
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

Transport
5
New Cumnock 10 mi
Auchinleck 10.8 mi
Maybole 11.5 mi
J8 M77 22.6 mi
J8 M77 22.7 mi
J7 M77 23.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dalmellington. 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

Bellsbank 33 0.9 mi away ⇄
Waterside 0 2.6 mi away ⇄
Patna 35 4.7 mi away ⇄
Drongan 36 8.0 mi away ⇄
Dalrymple 28 9.0 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 9.2 mi away ⇄
Crosshill 36 9.5 mi away ⇄
Coylton 28 9.5 mi away ⇄
New Cumnock 34 9.8 mi away ⇄
Cumnock 42 10 mi away ⇄
Auchinleck 48 11 mi away ⇄
Logan 32 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dalmellington a nice place to live?

Dalmellington has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dalmellington is 37/100, 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 Dalmellington?

Among the top-rated schools in Dalmellington are Dalmellington Primary School and Doon Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Dalmellington in total.

Postcode districts in Dalmellington

KA6 35 ⇄

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