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Living in Gartocharn: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Gartocharn comes out at 41/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Environment is where Gartocharn most outperforms the national norm: 86/100 against a median of 64/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the G83 postcode district, Gartocharn ranks 4th. The G83 district averages 51/100, putting Gartocharn 10 points below its own postcode area. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see G83 postcode district.

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Gartocharn scores 41 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
86
Air Quality NO₂ 1.952 · PM2.5 3.852 · PM10 6.143 µg/m³
86
Green Space 85
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
30
1 school in area
1Outstanding
  • Gartocharn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Outstanding
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary100.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service113.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital120.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust92.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDrymen Health Centre3.4 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.8%
available across West Dunbartonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
83
Employment rate59.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.9%Unemployed0.8%Retired29.4%Student1.9%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.4%Skilled & technical40.2%Routine & elementary21.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.3%
Home ownership82.5%
Among the least-deprived 25% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax West Dunbartonshire · 2025-26
A £1,040
B £1,213
C £1,387
D £1,560
E £2,050
F £2,535
G £3,055
H £3,822
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
3
Balloch 3.5 mi
Alexandria 4.4 mi
Renton 5.4 mi
J31 M8 8.2 mi
J31 M8 8.3 mi
J1 M898 9.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Gartocharn. 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

Drymen 38 3.1 mi away ⇄
Balloch 51 3.4 mi away ⇄
Alexandria 55 4.2 mi away ⇄
Bonhill and Renton 51 5.1 mi away ⇄
Killearn 42 5.9 mi away ⇄
Dumbarton 55 6.7 mi away ⇄
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) 42 7.2 mi away ⇄
Cardross 32 7.3 mi away ⇄
Balfron 38 7.7 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 8.2 mi away ⇄
Langbank 43 8.5 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Gartocharn a nice place to live?

Gartocharn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Gartocharn is 41/100, 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 Gartocharn?

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

Postcode districts in Gartocharn

G83 51 ⇄

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