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Living in Kirkpatrick-Fleming: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kirkpatrick-Fleming comes out at 33/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 67/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 15/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the DG11 postcode district. That sits 17 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (5), lifestyle (5) and transport (7). Wider context for the surrounding area: DG11 postcode district.

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Kirkpatrick-Fleming scores 33 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
60
Air Quality NO₂ 3.3 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
82
Green Space 9
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Kirkpatrick Fleming SchoolOther · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary10.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital41.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service51.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust6.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryGretna Surgery3.5 mi
GP capacity1,433 patients per GP

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

Broadband
15
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
26.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
26.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
50
Employment rate57.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.1%Unemployed1.5%Retired31.1%Student0.8%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26%Skilled & technical38.4%Routine & elementary35.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.3%
Home ownership60.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Gretna Green 3.3 mi
Annan 5.8 mi
Lockerbie 10.9 mi
J21 A74(M) 0.2 mi
J21 A74(M) 1 mi
J22 A74(M) 3.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kirkpatrick-Fleming. 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

Eastriggs 32 3.2 mi away ⇄
Eaglesfield 27 3.4 mi away ⇄
Gretna 41 3.5 mi away ⇄
Creca 0 3.6 mi away ⇄
Annan 51 5.3 mi away ⇄
Blackbank 0 5.5 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 5.6 mi away ⇄
Longtown 45 6.6 mi away ⇄
Burgh by Sands 32 7.8 mi away ⇄
Canonbie 30 8.2 mi away ⇄
Harker 30 9.0 mi away ⇄
Cargo 52 9.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkpatrick-Fleming a nice place to live?

Kirkpatrick-Fleming has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kirkpatrick-Fleming is 33/100, 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 Kirkpatrick-Fleming?

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

Postcode districts in Kirkpatrick-Fleming

DG11 35 ⇄

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