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Living in Dunoon: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dunoon is 44/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 70/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Transport (19) and lifestyle (26) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Dunoon in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see PA22 postcode district.

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Dunoon scores 44 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 2.7 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³
85
Green Space 31
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 9
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
42
6 schools in area
1Outstanding5Good
  • Kirn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Outstanding
  • Dunoon Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Dunoon Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Sandbank Primary Gaelic UnitPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Sandbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • St Mun's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
70
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary106 mi
Community Paramedic Service125.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital130 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust96.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 269 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
31
Employment rate49.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed49.6%Unemployed2.4%Retired33.1%Student2.5%Other inactive12.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.4%Skilled & technical35.4%Routine & elementary30.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.7%
Home ownership65.3%
Among the most-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
19
Inverkip 4 mi
Gourock 4.2 mi
Branchton 4.8 mi
J31 M8 14.3 mi
J31 M8 14.7 mi
J30 M8 17.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 12
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dunoon. 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

Sandbank 32 1.7 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 2.6 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 3.7 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 4.0 mi away ⇄
Kilcreggan 33 4.1 mi away ⇄
Innellan 38 4.5 mi away ⇄
Wemyss Bay 36 5.0 mi away ⇄
Greenock 61 5.7 mi away ⇄
Rosneath and Clynder 30 6.1 mi away ⇄
Skelmorlie 41 6.3 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 6.5 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 7.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dunoon a nice place to live?

Dunoon has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dunoon is 44/100, 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 Dunoon?

Among the top-rated schools in Dunoon are Kirn Primary School, Dunoon Grammar School and Dunoon Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Dunoon in total.

Postcode districts in Dunoon

PA22 43 ⇄
PA23 43 ⇄

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