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Living in Moniaive: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Moniaive comes out at 33/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 67/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That sits 17 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (6), schools (7) and transport (7). For the surrounding area, see DG3 postcode district.

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Moniaive scores 33 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
50
Air Quality NO₂ 1.312 · PM2.5 4.139 · PM10 6.117 µg/m³
86
Green Space 11
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area
1Good
  • Moniaive SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary43.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital73.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service79.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust30.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryThornhill Medical Practice6.7 mi
GP capacity1,513 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
7.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
7.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate52%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.2%Unemployed1.1%Retired34.3%Student3.5%Other inactive8.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.2%Skilled & technical38.4%Routine & elementary19.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.2%
Home ownership66.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Sanquhar 12 mi
Kirkconnel 13.5 mi
Dumfries 15.2 mi
J15 A74(M) 19.9 mi
J16 A74(M) 20.1 mi
J15 A74(M) 20.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Moniaive. 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

Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 6.9 mi away ⇄
St John's Town of Dalry 27 11 mi away ⇄
Sanquhar 49 12 mi away ⇄
New Galloway 27 12 mi away ⇄
Kirkconnel 39 13 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 14 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 15 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 15 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 15 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 15 mi away ⇄
Leadhills 48 16 mi away ⇄
New Cumnock 34 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Moniaive a nice place to live?

Moniaive has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Moniaive is 33/100, 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 Moniaive?

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

Postcode districts in Moniaive

DG3 37 ⇄

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