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Living in Dundonald: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dundonald is 36/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 44/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 15/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the KA2 postcode district. The KA2 district averages 43/100, putting Dundonald 7 points below its own postcode area. Its healthcare score runs 10 points below the KA2 district's 54/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KA2 postcode district.

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Dundonald 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 3.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³
83
Green Space 34
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Dundonald Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
44
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary79.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service106.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital106.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust68.5 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
15
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across South Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
26.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
26.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 77 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate51.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.7%Unemployed1.8%Retired32.2%Student3.8%Other inactive10.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary29%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.8%
Home ownership70.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax South Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,046
B £1,220
C £1,395
D £1,569
E £2,061
F £2,550
G £3,073
H £3,844
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
7
Barassie 2.5 mi
Troon 3.5 mi
Irvine 3.7 mi
J8 M77 7.4 mi
J8 M77 7.5 mi
J7 M77 8.4 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dundonald. 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

Shewalton 39 2.0 mi away ⇄
Loans 47 2.3 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 2.4 mi away ⇄
Symington (South Ayrshire) 28 2.5 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
Troon (South Ayrshire) 49 3.0 mi away ⇄
Irvine 51 3.4 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 3.6 mi away ⇄
Monkton (South Ayrshire) 47 4.4 mi away ⇄
Kilmarnock 55 4.4 mi away ⇄
Kilmaurs 44 4.8 mi away ⇄
Prestwick 59 5.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dundonald a nice place to live?

Dundonald has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dundonald 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 Dundonald?

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

Postcode districts in Dundonald

KA2 43 ⇄

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