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Living in Heathhall and Locharbriggs: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Heathhall and Locharbriggs comes out at 44/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 72/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Heathhall and Locharbriggs places 2nd of 4 in the DG1 postcode district.

Against the wider DG1 district average of 54/100, that is 10 points below. Schools (14) and lifestyle (26) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Heathhall and Locharbriggs in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see DG1 postcode district.

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Heathhall and Locharbriggs 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 2.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
84
Green Space 17
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 11

Services

Schools
14
1 school in area · 11 within 4km
1Good
  • Locharbriggs SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
39
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary27.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital58.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service66.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust17.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,433 patients per GP

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

Broadband
54
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
91.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 136 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate63.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.8%Unemployed1.2%Retired26.6%Student2.3%Other inactive6.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.2%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary31.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27%
Home ownership75.1%
Among the least-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
42
Dumfries 2 mi
Lockerbie 9 mi
Annan 14.7 mi
J17 A74(M) 8.6 mi
J17 A74(M) 8.6 mi
J18 A74(M) 9.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Heathhall and Locharbriggs. 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

Dumfries 60 2.3 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 2.9 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 4.1 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 5.2 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 5.8 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 6.1 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 8.4 mi away ⇄
Millhousebridge 0 8.7 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 8.9 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 12 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 13 mi away ⇄
Annan 51 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Heathhall and Locharbriggs a nice place to live?

Heathhall and Locharbriggs has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Heathhall and Locharbriggs 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 Heathhall and Locharbriggs?

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

Postcode districts in Heathhall and Locharbriggs

DG1 54 ⇄

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