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Living in Jackton: Liveability Score 56/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Jackton scores 56/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 83/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. It scores 11 points below the G75 postcode district as a whole, which averages 67/100.

Also scoring 80 or better: economic health (86) and environment (84). That puts Jackton in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G75 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Jackton scores 56 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
84
Air Quality NO₂ 4.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
82
Green Space 89
Parks Ample 11
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
44
1 school in area · 15 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Mossneuk Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
38
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary77.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service96 mi
Hexham General Hospital100 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust69.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Murray Surgery2.2 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
69
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
89.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
86
Employment rate73.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed73.4%Unemployed1.7%Retired15%Student3.3%Other inactive6.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.1%Skilled & technical30.4%Routine & elementary16.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39%
Home ownership85.4%
Among the least-deprived 18% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
83
Council tax South Lanarkshire · 2025-26
A £919
B £1,073
C £1,226
D £1,379
E £1,812
F £2,241
G £2,701
H £3,379
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
54
Hairmyres 1 mi
Thorntonhall 1.4 mi
Busby 2.3 mi
J5 M77 4.5 mi
J5 M77 4.5 mi
J4 M77 5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
39
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Jackton. 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

Eaglesham 38 1.5 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 1.5 mi away ⇄
Waterfoot 45 1.7 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 2.2 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 2.8 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 3.8 mi away ⇄
Newton Mearns 60 3.9 mi away ⇄
Spittal (South Lanarkshire) 76 4.7 mi away ⇄
Rutherglen 78 5.2 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 5.5 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) 45 6.1 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 6.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Jackton a nice place to live?

Jackton is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Jackton is 56/100, 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 Jackton?

Among the top-rated schools in Jackton is Mossneuk Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Jackton in total.

Postcode districts in Jackton

G75 67 ⇄

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