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Living in Greenock: Liveability Score 61/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Greenock is 61/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Greenock most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 23/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That sits 11 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 10% of the towns and villages we score. Broadband (82) sits at 80/100 or above. Wider context for the surrounding area: PA15 postcode district.

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Greenock scores 61 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 4.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³
82
Green Space 33
Parks Ample 12
Sports Pitches Ample 24
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Adequate 5
Bowling Greens Ample 11
Playgrounds Ample 35

Services

Schools
54
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 16 in area
2Outstanding14Good
  • Gourock Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Outstanding
  • St Columba's High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Aileymill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Ardgowan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Clydeview AcademySecondary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Inverclyde AcademySecondary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Lady Alice Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Lomond View AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
77
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary99.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service118.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital123 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust92.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
6 GP surgeries in area 7 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
82
Full fibre (FTTP)49.6%
available across Inverclyde
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 1,007 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
23
Employment rate52.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.2%Unemployed3%Retired24%Student3.6%Other inactive17.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.9%Skilled & technical31.3%Routine & elementary38.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20%
Home ownership53.8%
Among the most-deprived 25% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Inverclyde · 2025-26
A £1,034
B £1,206
C £1,379
D £1,551
E £2,038
F £2,520
G £3,037
H £3,800
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
61
Drumfrochar 0.3 mi
Greenock West 0.4 mi
Greenock Central 1 mi
J31 M8 8.5 mi
J31 M8 8.9 mi
J30 M8 11.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
49
Pubs & Bars Ample 11
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 21
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 33
Retail Shopping Ample 111
Takeaways Ample 33
Fitness Ample 6

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Greenock. 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

Gourock 56 2.1 mi away ⇄
Port Glasgow 53 3.9 mi away ⇄
Kilcreggan 33 4.0 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 4.3 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 4.7 mi away ⇄
Cardross 32 5.0 mi away ⇄
Rosneath and Clynder 30 5.0 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 5.1 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 5.7 mi away ⇄
Wemyss Bay 36 5.9 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 6.2 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 6.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Greenock a nice place to live?

Greenock is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Greenock is 61/100, placing it among an 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 Greenock?

Among the top-rated schools in Greenock are Gourock Primary School and St Columba's High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 16 rated schools in Greenock in total.

Postcode districts in Greenock

PA15 60 ⇄
PA16 59 ⇄
PA19 55 ⇄

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