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Living in Langholm: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Langholm scores 40/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 53/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (14), transport (16) and schools (22). For the surrounding area, see DG13 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 2.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³
85
Green Space 60
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
22
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Langholm AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Langholm Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary17.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital37.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service43.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust9.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,729 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
3.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
3.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 77 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate54.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.2%Unemployed1.7%Retired32.7%Student2.3%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.3%Skilled & technical36.9%Routine & elementary30.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.2%
Home ownership64.2%
Among the least-deprived 37% 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
16
Gretna Green 10.7 mi
Lockerbie 14.1 mi
Annan 15.6 mi
J21 A74(M) 10.1 mi
J21 A74(M) 10.3 mi
J22 A74(M) 10.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Langholm. 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

Canonbie 30 5.4 mi away ⇄
Copshaw Holm 38 7.7 mi away ⇄
Longtown 45 9.9 mi away ⇄
Eaglesfield 27 10 mi away ⇄
Kirkpatrick-Fleming 33 10 mi away ⇄
Blackbank 0 11 mi away ⇄
Gretna 41 11 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 12 mi away ⇄
Creca 0 13 mi away ⇄
Eastriggs 32 13 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 14 mi away ⇄
Harker 30 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Langholm a nice place to live?

Langholm has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Langholm is 40/100, 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 Langholm?

Among the top-rated schools in Langholm are Langholm Academy and Langholm Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Langholm in total.

Postcode districts in Langholm

DG13 40 ⇄

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