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Living in Gifford: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Gifford comes out at 44/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 97/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is schools, at 8/100 against a town median of 23/100.

It scores 7 points below the EH41 postcode district as a whole, which averages 51/100. Its broadband score runs 51 points above the EH41 district's 46/100. Lifestyle (7) and transport (9) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see EH41 postcode district.

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Gifford scores 44 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

Air Quality NO₂ 1.764 · PM2.5 4.159 · PM10 8.142 µg/m³

Green Space 50

Parks None

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses Some 1

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools

1 school in area

1Good

Yester Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Good

Healthcare

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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service52.3 mi

Hexham General Hospital69.3 mi

Cumberland Infirmary69.9 mi

Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust30.2 mi

Routine referral (median)9 wks

Treated within 18 weeks72.5%

A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%

Nearest GP surgeryTyne Medical Practice3.9 mi

GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%

available across East Lothian

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

98.8%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

98.8%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate58.6%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed58.9%Unemployed1.2%Retired27.2%Student3.3%Other inactive9.5%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial49.3%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary16.8%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications49.2%

Home ownership69.1%

Around the Scotland average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax East Lothian · 2025-26

A £1,053

B £1,228

C £1,404

D £1,579

E £2,075

F £2,566

G £3,092

H £3,869

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

East Linton 6.7 mi

Drem 7.2 mi

Longniddry 7.5 mi

J1 M8 22.3 mi

J2 M8 24.9 mi

J1 M90 25.3 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes Some 1

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 Gifford. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gifford a nice place to live?

Gifford has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Gifford is 44/100, 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 Gifford?

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

Postcode districts in Gifford

EH41 51 ⇄

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