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Living in Eastriggs: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Eastriggs comes out at 32/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 72/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Against the wider DG12 district average of 48/100, that is 16 points below.

That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (4), schools (9), transport (13) and lifestyle (13) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG12 postcode district.

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Eastriggs scores 32 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 2.419 · PM2.5 4.306 · PM10 6.897 µg/m³
84
Green Space 6
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area
1Good
  • Eastriggs SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary10.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital42.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service54.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust5.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryGreencroft South Medical Group3.3 mi
GP capacity1,433 patients per GP

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

Broadband
47
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
75%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
74.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 58 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate55.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.8%Unemployed1.4%Retired31.9%Student1.4%Other inactive9.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.6%Skilled & technical30.7%Routine & elementary39.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18%
Home ownership75.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Dumfries & Galloway · 2025-26
A £970
B £1,132
C £1,293
D £1,455
E £1,912
F £2,364
G £2,849
H £3,565
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
Annan 3.4 mi
Gretna Green 4.5 mi
Wigton 10.8 mi
J21 A74(M) 3.3 mi
J21 A74(M) 3.4 mi
J20 A74(M) 4.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Eastriggs. 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

Creca 0 3.0 mi away ⇄
Annan 51 3.1 mi away ⇄
Kirkpatrick-Fleming 33 3.2 mi away ⇄
Gretna 41 4.4 mi away ⇄
Eaglesfield 27 5.1 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 6.2 mi away ⇄
Burgh by Sands 32 6.5 mi away ⇄
Blackbank 0 6.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkbride 37 6.7 mi away ⇄
Longtown 45 8.3 mi away ⇄
Cargo 52 8.5 mi away ⇄
Harker 30 9.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Eastriggs a nice place to live?

Eastriggs has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Eastriggs is 32/100, 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 Eastriggs?

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

Postcode districts in Eastriggs

DG12 48 ⇄

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