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Living in Hurlford: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Hurlford comes out at 43/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Hurlford most outperforms the national norm: 93/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 27/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Hurlford places 2nd of 3 in the KA1 postcode district. Against the wider KA1 district average of 52/100, that is 9 points below. On broadband specifically, Hurlford sits 26 points above the KA1 district figure of 67/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA1 postcode district.

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Hurlford scores 43 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 4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³
81
Green Space 17
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
32
2 schools in area · 11 within 4km
1Outstanding1Good
  • Hurlford Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Sgoil na Coille NuaidhOther · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
24
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary76 mi
Community Paramedic Service101.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital102.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust65.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryMarnock Medical Group1.5 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
93
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 113 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
27
Employment rate53%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.1%Unemployed3.4%Retired24.4%Student3.5%Other inactive15.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial22.9%Skilled & technical35.1%Routine & elementary42%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14.9%
Home ownership57%
Among the most-deprived 27% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,071
B £1,249
C £1,428
D £1,606
E £2,110
F £2,610
G £3,145
H £3,935
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
23
Kilmarnock 2 mi
Kilmaurs 4 mi
Stewarton 6.2 mi
J8 M77 3.5 mi
J8 M77 3.6 mi
J7 M77 4.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Hurlford. 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

Crossroads 0 1.4 mi away ⇄
Kilmarnock 55 1.8 mi away ⇄
Galston 38 2.8 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kilmaurs 44 4.0 mi away ⇄
Fenwick 34 4.1 mi away ⇄
Newmilns 34 4.9 mi away ⇄
Symington (South Ayrshire) 28 5.4 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 5.4 mi away ⇄
Dundonald 36 5.7 mi away ⇄
Tarbolton 34 6.1 mi away ⇄
Stewarton 49 6.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hurlford a nice place to live?

Hurlford has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Hurlford is 43/100, 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 Hurlford?

Among the top-rated schools in Hurlford are Hurlford Primary School and Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Hurlford in total.

Postcode districts in Hurlford

KA1 52 ⇄
KA3 50 ⇄

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