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Living in Innellan: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Innellan is 38/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 8/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the PA23 postcode district, Innellan ranks 2nd. The PA23 district averages 43/100, putting Innellan 5 points below its own postcode area. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: PA23 postcode district.

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Innellan scores 38 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 1.666 · PM2.5 3.864 · PM10 6.235 µg/m³
86
Green Space 62
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area
1Good
  • Innellan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary104.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service125.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital129.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust94.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDr Rai's Practice3.5 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
8
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
82.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 39 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate44.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed45%Unemployed2.1%Retired43.4%Student1.7%Other inactive7.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.2%Skilled & technical33.6%Routine & elementary20.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.5%
Home ownership82.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
9
Wemyss Bay 3 mi
Inverkip 3.5 mi
Branchton 6.9 mi
J31 M8 15.6 mi
J31 M8 16 mi
J30 M8 18.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Innellan. 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

Toward 35 2.0 mi away ⇄
Wemyss Bay 36 2.8 mi away ⇄
Skelmorlie 41 3.4 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 3.8 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 4.5 mi away ⇄
Craigmore 35 4.6 mi away ⇄
Port Bannatyne 29 4.9 mi away ⇄
Rothesay 39 5.5 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 6.0 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 6.5 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 7.1 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 7.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Innellan a nice place to live?

Innellan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Innellan is 38/100, 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 Innellan?

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

Postcode districts in Innellan

PA23 43 ⇄

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