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Living in Drongan: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Drongan comes out at 36/100 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: 12/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Drongan places 5th of 9 in the KA6 postcode district. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (11), transport (18) and schools (19) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA6 postcode district.

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Drongan scores 36 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
61
Air Quality NO₂ 2.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³
84
Green Space 8
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
19
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Drongan 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
42
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary69.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital98.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service100.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust57.5 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
12
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
21.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 67 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
43
Employment rate55.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed3.4%Retired24%Student3.2%Other inactive13.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26.6%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary39.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18%
Home ownership60.2%
Among the most-deprived 37% 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
18
Ayr 6.6 mi
Auchinleck 7 mi
Newton-on-Ayr 7 mi
J8 M77 14.9 mi
J8 M77 15 mi
J7 M77 16 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Drongan. 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

Coylton 28 2.3 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 3.2 mi away ⇄
Annbank 43 3.6 mi away ⇄
Mossblown 42 4.6 mi away ⇄
Patna 35 5.4 mi away ⇄
Tarbolton 34 5.5 mi away ⇄
Dalrymple 28 5.5 mi away ⇄
Waterside 0 6.3 mi away ⇄
Ayr 60 6.4 mi away ⇄
Mauchline 37 6.4 mi away ⇄
Prestwick 59 7.0 mi away ⇄
Auchinleck 48 7.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Drongan a nice place to live?

Drongan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Drongan is 36/100, 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 Drongan?

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

Postcode districts in Drongan

KA6 35 ⇄

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