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Living in Milngavie: Liveability Score 57/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Milngavie is 57/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 56/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Notably, nothing falls below 49/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse.

That puts Milngavie in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see G62 postcode district.

57
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Settlement area

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Milngavie scores 57 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 6.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
80
Green Space 49
Parks Ample 14
Sports Pitches Ample 10
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 5
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 11

Services

Schools
49
4 schools in area · 14 within 4km
1Outstanding3Good
  • Douglas AcademySecondary · inspected 2022
    Outstanding
  • Clober Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Craigdhu Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Milngavie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
56
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service102.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital109.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust82.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries in area 5 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
70
Full fibre (FTTP)76%
available across East Dunbartonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 383 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate54.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.3%Unemployed1.4%Retired31.9%Student4.2%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial56%Skilled & technical27.7%Routine & elementary16.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications49.2%
Home ownership82.1%
Among the least-deprived 24% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Dunbartonshire · 2025-26
A £1,067
B £1,244
C £1,422
D £1,600
E £2,102
F £2,600
G £3,133
H £3,920
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
50
Milngavie 0.4 mi
Hillfoot 1.6 mi
Bearsden 1.8 mi
J26 M8 5.5 mi
J18 M8 5.6 mi
J17 M8 5.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
51
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 14
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 13
Retail Shopping Ample 65
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness Ample 6

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Milngavie. 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

Bearsden 69 1.6 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 2.9 mi away ⇄
Clydebank 65 4.0 mi away ⇄
Torrance 37 4.3 mi away ⇄
Bishopbriggs 67 4.8 mi away ⇄
Lennoxtown 44 5.3 mi away ⇄
Renfrew 66 5.8 mi away ⇄
Erskine 62 5.9 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 6.3 mi away ⇄
Glasgow 76 6.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkintilloch 61 6.9 mi away ⇄
Killearn 42 7.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Milngavie a nice place to live?

Milngavie is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Milngavie is 57/100, placing it among an 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 Milngavie?

Among the top-rated schools in Milngavie are Douglas Academy, Clober Primary School and Craigdhu Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Milngavie in total.

Postcode districts in Milngavie

G62 55 ⇄

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