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Living in Kilbarchan: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Kilbarchan is 49/100, built from 8 categories. Transport is where Kilbarchan most outperforms the national norm: 47/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (81).

On the national picture that lands Kilbarchan in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA10 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
81
Air Quality NO₂ 4.149 · PM2.5 4.269 · PM10 6.872 µg/m³
83
Green Space 77
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
34
1 school in area · 19 within 4km
1Good
  • Fordbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    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 Infirmary89.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service109 mi
Hexham General Hospital113.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust80.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryRavenswood Surgery1.1 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
49
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 81 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
65
Employment rate55.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.7%Unemployed1.4%Retired32.3%Student3.5%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.5%Skilled & technical31.7%Routine & elementary21.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39%
Home ownership79.9%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,223
C £1,398
D £1,573
E £2,067
F £2,556
G £3,080
H £3,854
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
47
Milliken Park 0.9 mi
Johnstone 1.7 mi
Howwood 1.8 mi
J29 M8 4 mi
J29 M8 4.4 mi
J29A M8 4.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
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 Kilbarchan. 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

Brookfield 46 1.0 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 1.3 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 1.8 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 1.8 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 1.8 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 1.9 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 2.1 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 2.2 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 2.3 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 3.5 mi away ⇄
Lochwinnoch 46 4.1 mi away ⇄
Paisley 67 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilbarchan a nice place to live?

Kilbarchan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kilbarchan is 49/100, 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 Kilbarchan?

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

Postcode districts in Kilbarchan

PA10 53 ⇄

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