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Living in Fenwick: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Fenwick is 34/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Fenwick most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 16/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 6 scored places in the KA3 postcode district. The KA3 district averages 50/100, putting Fenwick 16 points below its own postcode area. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA3 postcode district.

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Fenwick scores 34 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 3.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
82
Green Space 34
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area
1Good
  • Fenwick Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
Healthcare
14
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary78.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service102 mi
Hexham General Hospital104 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust68.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryStewarton Medical Practice3.2 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
16
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
18.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
18.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 41 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate49.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed49.7%Unemployed2.1%Retired26.2%Student3%Other inactive19.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.9%Skilled & technical36.7%Routine & elementary22.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.2%
Home ownership81.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,071
B £1,249
C £1,428
D £1,606
E £2,110
F £2,610
G £3,145
H £3,935
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
Stewarton 3.4 mi
Kilmaurs 3.7 mi
Kilmarnock 3.8 mi
J8 M77 0.6 mi
J7 M77 0.6 mi
J8 M77 0.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Fenwick. 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

Stewarton 49 3.2 mi away ⇄
Kilmaurs 44 3.6 mi away ⇄
Kilmarnock 55 4.0 mi away ⇄
Hurlford 43 4.1 mi away ⇄
Galston 38 4.8 mi away ⇄
Dunlop 35 5.1 mi away ⇄
Crossroads 0 5.2 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 5.2 mi away ⇄
Newmilns 34 5.7 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 6.5 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 7.0 mi away ⇄
Darvel 38 7.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fenwick a nice place to live?

Fenwick has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fenwick is 34/100, 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 Fenwick?

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

Postcode districts in Fenwick

KA3 50 ⇄

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