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Living in Dalrymple: Liveability Score 28/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Dalrymple comes out at 28/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 76/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 13/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Among the 9 scored places sharing the KA6 postcode district, Dalrymple ranks 8th. The KA6 district averages 35/100, putting Dalrymple 7 points below its own postcode area. That sits 22 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see KA6 postcode district.

28
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Dalrymple scores 28 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
50
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
85
Green Space 13
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
22
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Dalrymple Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary73 mi
Hexham General Hospital102.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service105.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust59.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryChallenging Behaviour Service2.6 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
13
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
9.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
17.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 37 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
39
Employment rate57.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.6%Unemployed3.5%Retired23.7%Student2.6%Other inactive13.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.4%Skilled & technical35.2%Routine & elementary35.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.1%
Home ownership68.1%
Among the most-deprived 35% 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
11
Ayr 4.5 mi
Maybole 4.9 mi
Newton-on-Ayr 5.5 mi
J8 M77 18.2 mi
J8 M77 18.3 mi
J7 M77 19.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dalrymple. 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

Ayr 60 4.0 mi away ⇄
Coylton 28 4.2 mi away ⇄
Patna 35 4.3 mi away ⇄
Maybole 45 4.9 mi away ⇄
Crosshill 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Drongan 36 5.5 mi away ⇄
Annbank 43 5.9 mi away ⇄
Waterside 0 6.4 mi away ⇄
Mossblown 42 6.9 mi away ⇄
Prestwick 59 7.1 mi away ⇄
Monkton (South Ayrshire) 47 8.3 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 8.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dalrymple a nice place to live?

Dalrymple scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Dalrymple is 28/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Dalrymple?

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

Postcode districts in Dalrymple

KA6 35 ⇄

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