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Living in Girvan: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Girvan is 45/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 51/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 28/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 5 places in the KA26 postcode district. On the national picture that lands Girvan in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see KA26 postcode district.

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Girvan scores 45 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 2.6 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
84
Green Space 10
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Ample 9

Services

Schools
39
4 schools in area
1Outstanding3Good
  • Invergarven SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Girvan AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Girvan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary78.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital110.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service114.9 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust63.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
2 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity2,192 patients per GP

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

Broadband
44
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across South Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
77.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
77%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 148 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
28
Employment rate47.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed47.8%Unemployed2.7%Retired31.5%Student2.8%Other inactive15.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.7%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary39%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.9%
Home ownership62.6%
Among the most-deprived 29% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax South Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,046
B £1,220
C £1,395
D £1,569
E £2,061
F £2,550
G £3,073
H £3,844
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
30
Girvan 0.1 mi
Maybole 9.9 mi
Barrhill 10.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Girvan. 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

Dipple 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Dailly 27 5.3 mi away ⇄
Maidens 39 6.2 mi away ⇄
Crosshill 36 9.9 mi away ⇄
Maybole 45 9.9 mi away ⇄
Barrhill 34 10 mi away ⇄
Ballantrae 36 12 mi away ⇄
Dalrymple 28 15 mi away ⇄
Patna 35 16 mi away ⇄
Ayr 60 17 mi away ⇄
Waterside 0 17 mi away ⇄
Bellsbank 33 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Girvan a nice place to live?

Girvan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Girvan is 45/100, 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 Girvan?

Among the top-rated schools in Girvan are Invergarven School, Girvan Academy and Girvan Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Girvan in total.

Postcode districts in Girvan

KA26 43 ⇄

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