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Living in Glenluce: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glenluce scores 32/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 67/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 17/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the DG8 postcode district. The DG8 district averages 37/100, putting Glenluce 5 points below its own postcode area. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG8 postcode district.

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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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.567 · PM2.5 4.03 · PM10 7.458 µg/m³
85
Green Space 18
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area
1Good
  • Glenluce SchoolOther · inspected 2017
    Good
Healthcare
33
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary73.3 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary99 mi
Blackpool Victoria Hospital102.7 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust50.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,697 patients per GP

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

Broadband
17
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
29.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
29.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 28 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
45
Employment rate49.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed50%Unemployed0.7%Retired33.3%Student4.1%Other inactive11.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.9%Skilled & technical39.7%Routine & elementary30.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24.4%
Home ownership65.4%
Among the most-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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
Stranraer 8.9 mi
Barrhill 15.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Glenluce. 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

Stoneykirk 0 5.8 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 8.3 mi away ⇄
Stranraer 53 8.8 mi away ⇄
Cairnryan 0 10 mi away ⇄
Port William 33 12 mi away ⇄
Portpatrick 34 12 mi away ⇄
Drummore 27 13 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 14 mi away ⇄
Wigtown 37 15 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 15 mi away ⇄
Barrhill 34 15 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Glenluce a nice place to live?

Glenluce has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Glenluce is 32/100, 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 Glenluce?

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

Postcode districts in Glenluce

DG8 37 ⇄

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