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Living in Lockerbie: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Lockerbie is 43/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 48/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

No other settlement in the DG11 postcode district scores higher. Lockerbie leads all 6. Against the wider DG11 district average of 35/100, that is 8 points above. On bills specifically, Lockerbie sits 10 points above the DG11 district figure of 67/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG11 postcode district.

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Lockerbie scores 43 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 4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³
82
Green Space 10
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
16
2 schools in area
1Good1Requires Improvement
  • Lockerbie AcademySecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Lockerbie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
35
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary21.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital50.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service57.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust16.3 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
73
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 130 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate55.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.8%Unemployed2.2%Retired29.8%Student2.2%Other inactive11%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.1%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary37%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.3%
Home ownership62.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
38
Lockerbie 0.2 mi
Annan 10.4 mi
Dumfries 10.4 mi
J17 A74(M) 0.5 mi
J17 A74(M) 1.1 mi
J18 A74(M) 1.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lockerbie. 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

Millhousebridge 0 2.4 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 3.2 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 5.8 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 7.6 mi away ⇄
Eaglesfield 27 7.7 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 7.8 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 8.9 mi away ⇄
Creca 0 9.0 mi away ⇄
Annan 51 10 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 11 mi away ⇄
Kirkpatrick-Fleming 33 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lockerbie a nice place to live?

Lockerbie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lockerbie is 43/100, 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 Lockerbie?

Among the top-rated schools in Lockerbie is Lockerbie Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Lockerbie in total.

Postcode districts in Lockerbie

DG11 35 ⇄

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