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Living in Millport: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Millport scores 40/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Healthcare is where Millport most outperforms the national norm: 60/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That is 10 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Transport (8), schools (27) and economic health (27) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KA28 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.736 · PM2.5 3.891 · PM10 6.297 µg/m³
86
Green Space 44
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area
1Outstanding
  • Cumbrae Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
Healthcare
60
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary97.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service121.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital123.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust86 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 66 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
27
Employment rate41%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed40.8%Unemployed2.3%Retired42.3%Student2.1%Other inactive12.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35%Skilled & technical36.5%Routine & elementary28.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.6%
Home ownership68.5%
Among the most-deprived 29% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
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
8
Fairlie 2.9 mi
Largs 3.6 mi
West Kilbride 4.9 mi
J31 M8 18.4 mi
J31 M8 18.7 mi
J29A M8 19.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
41
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Millport. 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

Fairlie 38 2.5 mi away ⇄
Portencross 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 3.9 mi away ⇄
West Kilbride 35 5.1 mi away ⇄
Craigmore 35 7.1 mi away ⇄
Rothesay 39 7.5 mi away ⇄
Skelmorlie 41 8.0 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 8.1 mi away ⇄
Ardrossan 57 8.6 mi away ⇄
Dalry 46 8.6 mi away ⇄
Port Bannatyne 29 9.0 mi away ⇄
Wemyss Bay 36 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Millport a nice place to live?

Millport has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Millport 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 Millport?

Among the top-rated schools in Millport is Cumbrae Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Millport in total.

Postcode districts in Millport

KA28 40 ⇄

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