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Living in Kilwinning: Liveability Score 59/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kilwinning scores 59/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 56/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 40/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That sits 9 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 10% of the towns and villages we score. Broadband (92) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see KA13 postcode district.

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Kilwinning scores 59 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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 3.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
84
Green Space 67
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches Ample 12
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
59
8 schools in area · 14 within 4km
1Outstanding7Good
  • Corsehill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Outstanding
  • Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Blacklands Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Kilwinning AcademySecondary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Pennyburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • St Winning's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Whitehirst Park PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
56
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary85.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service111.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital112.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust75 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries in area 5 within 4km
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
92
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
92.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 396 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
40
Employment rate56%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.2%Unemployed3.1%Retired24.3%Student3.5%Other inactive12.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.8%Skilled & technical33.4%Routine & elementary33.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.5%
Home ownership62.4%
Among the most-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
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
58
Kilwinning 0.2 mi
Stevenston 2.2 mi
Irvine 3.2 mi
J8 M77 9.9 mi
J8 M77 10 mi
J7 M77 10.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kilwinning. 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

Stevenston 57 2.1 mi away ⇄
Irvine 51 3.2 mi away ⇄
Saltcoats 60 3.2 mi away ⇄
Dalry 46 3.8 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 3.8 mi away ⇄
Ardrossan 57 4.1 mi away ⇄
Shewalton 39 4.8 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 5.2 mi away ⇄
Glengarnock 37 6.1 mi away ⇄
West Kilbride 35 6.5 mi away ⇄
Dundonald 36 6.6 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 6.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilwinning a nice place to live?

Kilwinning is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Kilwinning is 59/100, 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 Kilwinning?

Among the top-rated schools in Kilwinning are Corsehill Primary School, Abbey Primary School and Blacklands Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 8 rated schools in Kilwinning in total.

Postcode districts in Kilwinning

KA13 57 ⇄

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