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Living in Inverkip: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Inverkip scores 38/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Schools falls furthest short: 7/100 where the typical UK town reaches 23/100.

Of the 3 places sharing the PA16 postcode district, Inverkip scores lowest. Against the wider PA16 district average of 59/100, that is 21 points below. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA16 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
76
Air Quality NO₂ 2.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³
85
Green Space 55
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
7

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary102.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service122.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital126.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust92.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDr Rai's Practice2.8 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
71
Full fibre (FTTP)49.6%
available across Inverclyde
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
81.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
80.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 80 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate66.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed66.3%Unemployed1.5%Retired22.8%Student3.6%Other inactive5.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial47.6%Skilled & technical33.5%Routine & elementary18.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.4%
Home ownership89%
Among the least-deprived 31% 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
24
Inverkip 0.2 mi
Wemyss Bay 2.3 mi
Branchton 3.4 mi
J31 M8 11.9 mi
J31 M8 12.3 mi
J30 M8 14.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
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 Inverkip. 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

Wemyss Bay 36 1.7 mi away ⇄
Skelmorlie 41 2.9 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 3.4 mi away ⇄
Innellan 38 3.8 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 4.0 mi away ⇄
Greenock 61 4.3 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 5.2 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 5.7 mi away ⇄
Kilcreggan 33 5.8 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 6.2 mi away ⇄
Port Glasgow 53 7.4 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 7.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Inverkip a nice place to live?

Inverkip has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Inverkip 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.

Postcode districts in Inverkip

PA16 59 ⇄

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