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Living in Kirkcudbright: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Kirkcudbright is 46/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 57/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Schools (15), lifestyle (18) and transport (28) all fall below 30/100.

On the national picture that lands Kirkcudbright in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG6 postcode district.

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Kirkcudbright scores 46 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³
86
Green Space 27
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
15
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Kirkcudbright Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
57
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary42.9 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary74.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital77.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust23.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity2,192 patients per GP

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

Broadband
65
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
83%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
82.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 123 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate47.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed47.7%Unemployed1.4%Retired38.9%Student2.1%Other inactive9.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary29%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.1%
Home ownership66.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
28
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
18
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kirkcudbright. 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

Tongland 0 1.7 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 6.4 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 8.6 mi away ⇄
Kippford 37 10.0 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 10 mi away ⇄
Rockcliffe 36 10 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 11 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 14 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 16 mi away ⇄
Wigtown 37 16 mi away ⇄
Isle of Whithorn 27 16 mi away ⇄
Whithorn 32 16 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkcudbright a nice place to live?

Kirkcudbright has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kirkcudbright is 46/100, 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 Kirkcudbright?

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

Postcode districts in Kirkcudbright

DG6 42 ⇄

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