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Living in Ecclefechan: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ecclefechan scores 35/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 53/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 6 places in the DG11 postcode district. Its healthcare score runs 27 points above the DG11 district's 26/100. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG11 postcode district.

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Ecclefechan scores 35 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 3.5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
82
Green Space 11
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
13
1 school in area
1Good
  • Hoddom SchoolOther · inspected 2016
    Good
Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary16.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital46.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service55.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust11 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 38 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
46
Employment rate53.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54%Unemployed2%Retired33.1%Student1.7%Other inactive9.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26.4%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary39.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications19.5%
Home ownership52.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
10
Annan 5.3 mi
Lockerbie 5.6 mi
Gretna Green 8.8 mi
J19 A74(M) 0.2 mi
J19 A74(M) 0.8 mi
J20 A74(M) 1.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
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 Ecclefechan. 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

Eaglesfield 27 2.5 mi away ⇄
Creca 0 3.3 mi away ⇄
Annan 51 5.0 mi away ⇄
Kirkpatrick-Fleming 33 5.6 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 5.8 mi away ⇄
Eastriggs 32 6.2 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 6.7 mi away ⇄
Millhousebridge 0 8.1 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 8.6 mi away ⇄
Gretna 41 9.0 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 10 mi away ⇄
Blackbank 0 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ecclefechan a nice place to live?

Ecclefechan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ecclefechan is 35/100, 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 Ecclefechan?

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

Postcode districts in Ecclefechan

DG11 35 ⇄

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