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Living in Kippford: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kippford comes out at 37/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Bills is where Kippford most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 11/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 4 scored places sharing the DG5 postcode district, Kippford ranks 3rd. The DG5 district averages 43/100, putting Kippford 6 points below its own postcode area. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG5 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 1.375 · PM2.5 3.78 · PM10 5.692 µg/m³
87
Green Space 62
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary33.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital68 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary70.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust16.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDalbeattie Medical Practice3.4 mi
GP capacity2,192 patients per GP

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

Broadband
11
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
11.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
11.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate42.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed42.2%Unemployed1.2%Retired47.4%Student2.2%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.5%Skilled & technical36.2%Routine & elementary14.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications48%
Home ownership85.7%
Among the least-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Dumfries & Galloway · 2025-26
A £970
B £1,132
C £1,293
D £1,455
E £1,912
F £2,364
G £2,849
H £3,565
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
6
Dumfries 15.5 mi
Maryport 17.2 mi
Flimby 17.6 mi
J18 A74(M) 23.9 mi
J17 A74(M) 24.5 mi
J19 A74(M) 24.6 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kippford. 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

Rockcliffe 36 1.4 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 3.5 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 6.4 mi away ⇄
Southerness 0 8.4 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 9.0 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 9.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 10.0 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 10 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 14 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 15 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 15 mi away ⇄
Allonby 31 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kippford a nice place to live?

Kippford has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kippford is 37/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Kippford

DG5 43 ⇄

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