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Living in Drymen: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Drymen is 38/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 38/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Drymen places 3rd of 5 in the G63 postcode district. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (86). Wider context for the surrounding area: G63 postcode district.

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Drymen scores 38 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³
86
Green Space 85
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
12
1 school in area
1Good
  • Drymen Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary99.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service112 mi
Hexham General Hospital119.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust92.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
38
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
69.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
69.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 30 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
78
Employment rate61.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.5%Unemployed1.2%Retired28.7%Student2.1%Other inactive5.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial51.1%Skilled & technical33.1%Routine & elementary15.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.7%
Home ownership78.5%
Among the least-deprived 27% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Stirling · 2025-26
A £1,075
B £1,254
C £1,433
D £1,612
E £2,118
F £2,620
G £3,157
H £3,949
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
6
Balloch 6.5 mi
Alexandria 7.2 mi
Renton 8.3 mi
J31 M8 10.5 mi
J31 M8 10.6 mi
J1 M898 10.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Drymen. 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

Gartocharn 41 3.1 mi away ⇄
Killearn 42 3.8 mi away ⇄
Balfron 38 4.9 mi away ⇄
Balloch 51 6.4 mi away ⇄
Alexandria 55 7.1 mi away ⇄
Buchlyvie 41 7.2 mi away ⇄
Bonhill and Renton 51 7.8 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 8.1 mi away ⇄
Aberfoyle 36 8.3 mi away ⇄
Fintry 40 9.1 mi away ⇄
Dumbarton 55 9.2 mi away ⇄
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) 42 9.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Drymen a nice place to live?

Drymen has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Drymen is 38/100, 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 Drymen?

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

Postcode districts in Drymen

G63 36 ⇄

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