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Living in Kilsyth: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kilsyth scores 50/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 53/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 38/100 against a town median of 67/100.

No other settlement in the G65 postcode district scores higher. Kilsyth leads all 3. That puts Kilsyth in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see G65 postcode district.

50
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Settlement area

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Kilsyth scores 50 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 6.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
80
Green Space 30
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
39
3 schools in area · 10 within 4km
3Good
  • Kilsyth AcademySecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Kilsyth Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • St Patrick's Primary School (Kilsyth)Primary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary85.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service94.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital103.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust79.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

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

Broadband
74
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 255 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
38
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.9%Unemployed2.3%Retired22.6%Student3.1%Other inactive11.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.3%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary29.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.9%
Home ownership63.2%
Among the most-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
52
Croy 1.7 mi
Greenfaulds 3.8 mi
Cumbernauld 3.8 mi
J5 M80 2.8 mi
J5 M80 2.9 mi
J4A M80 3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kilsyth. 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

Queenzieburn 45 1.2 mi away ⇄
Croy (North Lanarkshire) 50 1.6 mi away ⇄
Dullatur 44 1.9 mi away ⇄
Cumbernauld 57 3.0 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 4.3 mi away ⇄
Banknock 41 4.3 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 4.5 mi away ⇄
Kirkintilloch 61 4.6 mi away ⇄
Lennoxtown 44 5.5 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 5.6 mi away ⇄
Dennyloanhead 46 5.7 mi away ⇄
Glenboig 48 5.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilsyth a nice place to live?

Kilsyth is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Kilsyth is 50/100, 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 Kilsyth?

Among the top-rated schools in Kilsyth are Kilsyth Academy, Kilsyth Primary School and St Patrick's Primary School (Kilsyth), rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Kilsyth in total.

Postcode districts in Kilsyth

G65 50 ⇄

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