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Living in Eaglesham: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Eaglesham scores 38/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Eaglesham most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. That places it last of the 5 scored places in the G76 postcode district.

It scores 26 points below the G76 postcode district as a whole, which averages 64/100. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Environment (83) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see G76 postcode district.

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Eaglesham 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
83
Air Quality NO₂ 4.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
82
Green Space 83
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 9

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • Eaglesham Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary77.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service97 mi
Hexham General Hospital100.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust69.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBroomburn Medical Centre2.8 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
59
Full fibre (FTTP)88.2%
available across East Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
80%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
76.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 74 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
66
Employment rate59.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.4%Unemployed1.4%Retired28%Student3.7%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial52.5%Skilled & technical31.5%Routine & elementary16%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44.3%
Home ownership80.8%
Among the least-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,019
B £1,188
C £1,358
D £1,528
E £2,008
F £2,483
G £2,992
H £3,744
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
13
Thorntonhall 2.2 mi
Hairmyres 2.4 mi
Busby 2.8 mi
J5 M77 3.3 mi
J5 M77 3.3 mi
J4 M77 4.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Eaglesham. 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

Waterfoot 45 1.4 mi away ⇄
Jackton 56 1.5 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 2.4 mi away ⇄
Newton Mearns 60 3.2 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 3.7 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 3.7 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 5.2 mi away ⇄
Spittal (South Lanarkshire) 76 5.6 mi away ⇄
Barrhead 60 6.0 mi away ⇄
Rutherglen 78 6.2 mi away ⇄
Neilston 50 6.6 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 6.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Eaglesham a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Eaglesham

G76 64 ⇄

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