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Living in Fintry: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fintry comes out at 40/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the G63 postcode district, Fintry ranks 2nd. That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Economic health (87) sits at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G63 postcode district.

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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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 1.714 · PM2.5 3.856 · PM10 5.935 µg/m³
86
Green Space 59
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area
1Outstanding
  • Fintry Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Outstanding
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary94.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service103.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital112.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust87.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBalfron Health Centre4.4 mi
GP capacity1,582 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)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
4.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
4.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
87
Employment rate66.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.7%Unemployed0.9%Retired25.9%Student3.3%Other inactive4.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.4%Skilled & technical37%Routine & elementary14.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications49.2%
Home ownership84.9%
Among the least-deprived 26% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Stirling · 2025-26
A £1,075
B £1,254
C £1,433
D £1,612
E £2,118
F £2,620
G £3,157
H £3,949
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
3
Milngavie 8.6 mi
Lenzie 9.7 mi
Hillfoot 10.1 mi
J4 M80 10.9 mi
J3 M80 11.1 mi
J10 M9 11.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Fintry. 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

Balfron 38 4.3 mi away ⇄
Buchlyvie 41 4.9 mi away ⇄
Kippen 37 5.2 mi away ⇄
Lennoxtown 44 5.7 mi away ⇄
Killearn 42 5.8 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 5.9 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 6.9 mi away ⇄
Gargunnock 46 7.2 mi away ⇄
Queenzieburn 45 7.8 mi away ⇄
Torrance 37 8.0 mi away ⇄
Kilsyth 50 8.4 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Stirling) 34 8.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fintry a nice place to live?

Fintry has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fintry is 40/100, 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 Fintry?

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

Postcode districts in Fintry

G63 36 ⇄

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