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Living in Kilmacolm: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kilmacolm scores 45/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 54/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 43/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Lifestyle (15), schools (18) and transport (25) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Kilmacolm in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see PA13 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 3.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³
84
Green Space 56
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Ample 6
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 5
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Good
  • Kilmacolm Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

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

Healthcare
54
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary94.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service113 mi
Hexham General Hospital117.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust86 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
43
Full fibre (FTTP)49.6%
available across Inverclyde
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
73.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
73.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 169 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate53.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.8%Unemployed1.5%Retired34.2%Student4.6%Other inactive6.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial58.1%Skilled & technical29.6%Routine & elementary12.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications50.9%
Home ownership83.9%
Among the least-deprived 19% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
25
Langbank 2.7 mi
Woodhall 2.9 mi
Port Glasgow 3.7 mi
J31 M8 3.3 mi
J31 M8 3.7 mi
J30 M8 5.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kilmacolm. 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

Quarriers Village 35 1.8 mi away ⇄
Langbank 43 2.6 mi away ⇄
Port Glasgow 53 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 3.3 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 3.7 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 3.9 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 4.5 mi away ⇄
Dumbarton 55 4.5 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 4.8 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 4.8 mi away ⇄
Cardross 32 5.0 mi away ⇄
Kilbarchan 49 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilmacolm a nice place to live?

Kilmacolm has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kilmacolm is 45/100, 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 Kilmacolm?

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

Postcode districts in Kilmacolm

PA13 45 ⇄

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