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Living in Gatehouse of Fleet: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Gatehouse of Fleet is 36/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Gatehouse of Fleet most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Gatehouse of Fleet places 2nd of 5 in the DG7 postcode district. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (5), transport (11) and lifestyle (14). For the surrounding area, see DG7 postcode district.

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Gatehouse of Fleet scores 36 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 1.507 · PM2.5 3.823 · PM10 5.982 µg/m³
86
Green Space 53
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Requires Improvement
  • Gatehouse SchoolOther · inspected 2013
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary48.5 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary80.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital83.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust29.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgerySolway Medical Group6.4 mi
GP capacity2,192 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
5.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 47 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate44.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed44.6%Unemployed1.4%Retired42%Student2.1%Other inactive9.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.5%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary26.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.6%
Home ownership69.1%
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
11
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
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 Gatehouse of Fleet. 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

Kirkcudbright 46 6.4 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 6.5 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 7.6 mi away ⇄
Wigtown 37 10 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 10 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 11 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 11 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 13 mi away ⇄
New Galloway 27 13 mi away ⇄
Whithorn 32 14 mi away ⇄
Isle of Whithorn 27 15 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Gatehouse of Fleet a nice place to live?

Gatehouse of Fleet has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Gatehouse of Fleet is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Gatehouse of Fleet

DG7 34 ⇄

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