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Living in Lochgoilhead: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lochgoilhead comes out at 41/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, environment stands out most: 87/100 where the typical UK town scores 64/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

The PA24 district averages 31/100, putting Lochgoilhead 10 points above its own postcode area. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (3) and transport (4) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see PA24 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
87
Air Quality NO₂ 1.103 · PM2.5 3.537 · PM10 5.492 µg/m³
88
Green Space 85
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
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1 school in area
1Good
  • Lochgoilhead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary115.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service130.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital137.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust107.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 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)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
23.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
23.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
87.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate46.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed47%Unemployed2.5%Retired38.5%Student2.6%Other inactive9.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.9%Skilled & technical39.7%Routine & elementary21.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.2%
Home ownership79.3%
Among the most-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
4
Garelochhead 6.9 mi
Arrochar and Tarbet 7.5 mi
Ardlui 11.6 mi
J31 M8 21.6 mi
J31 M8 21.9 mi
J30 M8 24.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
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 Lochgoilhead. 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

Arrochar 34 6.5 mi away ⇄
Garelochhead 40 6.6 mi away ⇄
Strachur 27 7.0 mi away ⇄
Tarbet 33 7.8 mi away ⇄
Shandon 37 8.9 mi away ⇄
Rosneath and Clynder 30 11 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 12 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 12 mi away ⇄
Kilcreggan 33 13 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 13 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 13 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lochgoilhead a nice place to live?

Lochgoilhead has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lochgoilhead is 41/100, 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 Lochgoilhead?

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

Postcode districts in Lochgoilhead

PA24 31 ⇄

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