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Living in Kirkconnel: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kirkconnel scores 39/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Kirkconnel most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 14/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That sits 11 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (9), broadband (10) and lifestyle (27). For the surrounding area, see DG4 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³
85
Green Space 40
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area
1Good
  • Kelloholm SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary52.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital80 mi
Community Paramedic Service81.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust43.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryUpper Nithsdale Group Practice3.9 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 57 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
14
Employment rate49.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed49.7%Unemployed2.6%Retired24%Student4%Other inactive19.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial18.5%Skilled & technical32%Routine & elementary49.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications10.7%
Home ownership44.5%
Among the most-deprived 15% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
35
Kirkconnel 0.8 mi
Sanquhar 3.6 mi
New Cumnock 6.8 mi
J14 A74(M) 14.6 mi
J14 A74(M) 15 mi
J13 A74(M) 15.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kirkconnel. 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

Sanquhar 49 3.6 mi away ⇄
New Cumnock 34 6.6 mi away ⇄
Muirkirk 35 10.0 mi away ⇄
Logan 32 10 mi away ⇄
Leadhills 48 10 mi away ⇄
Cumnock 42 11 mi away ⇄
Auchinleck 48 13 mi away ⇄
Moniaive 33 13 mi away ⇄
Douglas 34 14 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 14 mi away ⇄
Coalburn 33 15 mi away ⇄
Catrine 34 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkconnel a nice place to live?

Kirkconnel has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kirkconnel is 39/100, 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 Kirkconnel?

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

Postcode districts in Kirkconnel

DG4 39 ⇄

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