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Living in Kilcreggan: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Kilcreggan is 33/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Kilcreggan most outperforms the national norm: 66/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 13/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the G84 postcode district. The G84 district averages 44/100, putting Kilcreggan 11 points below its own postcode area. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: G84 postcode district.

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Kilcreggan scores 33 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 2.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³
85
Green Space 19
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
14
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Kilcreggan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

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

Healthcare
32
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary104.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service122.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital127.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust96.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
13
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
25.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
25.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 54 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
61
Employment rate53%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.2%Unemployed1.9%Retired33%Student2.5%Other inactive9.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.6%Skilled & technical31.4%Routine & elementary19%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.9%
Home ownership87.2%
Among the least-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Gourock 2.2 mi
Fort Matilda 2.8 mi
Branchton 3.7 mi
J31 M8 11.7 mi
J31 M8 12.1 mi
J30 M8 15 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kilcreggan. 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

Rosneath and Clynder 30 2.1 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 2.7 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 2.8 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 3.1 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 4.0 mi away ⇄
Greenock 61 4.0 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 4.1 mi away ⇄
Shandon 37 4.4 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 4.4 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 5.8 mi away ⇄
Garelochhead 40 6.4 mi away ⇄
Cardross 32 7.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilcreggan a nice place to live?

Kilcreggan has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kilcreggan is 33/100, 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 Kilcreggan?

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

Postcode districts in Kilcreggan

G84 44 ⇄

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