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Living in Glengarnock: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glengarnock comes out at 37/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Glengarnock most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 20/100 versus a median of 60/100.

The KA14 district averages 43/100, putting Glengarnock 6 points below its own postcode area. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Environment (80) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see KA14 postcode district.

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Glengarnock scores 37 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 2.723 · PM2.5 4.119 · PM10 6.754 µg/m³
84
Green Space 70
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
15
2 schools in area · 4 within 4km
2Good
  • Garnock Community CampusOther · inspected 2015
    Good
  • St Bridget's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2009
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
27
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89 mi
Community Paramedic Service111.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital114.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust78.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryKilbirnie Medical Practice0.6 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
20
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
54%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
54%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
37
Employment rate54%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54%Unemployed2.8%Retired25.6%Student4.4%Other inactive13.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.1%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary32.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24.9%
Home ownership69.2%
Among the most-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
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
33
Glengarnock 0.2 mi
Dalry 2.9 mi
Lochwinnoch 3.9 mi
J7 M77 10.3 mi
J8 M77 10.7 mi
J8 M77 10.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
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 Glengarnock. 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

Kilbirnie 46 1.0 mi away ⇄
Beith 49 1.7 mi away ⇄
Dalry 46 2.9 mi away ⇄
Lochwinnoch 46 4.2 mi away ⇄
Dunlop 35 5.8 mi away ⇄
Kilwinning 59 6.1 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 6.5 mi away ⇄
Uplawmoor 39 7.1 mi away ⇄
Fairlie 38 7.4 mi away ⇄
Stewarton 49 7.4 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 7.8 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 7.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Glengarnock a nice place to live?

Glengarnock has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Glengarnock is 37/100, 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 Glengarnock?

Among the top-rated schools in Glengarnock are Garnock Community Campus and St Bridget's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Glengarnock in total.

Postcode districts in Glengarnock

KA14 43 ⇄

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