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Living in New Abbey: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

New Abbey scores 35/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Broadband is where New Abbey most outperforms the national norm: 98/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 39/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Of the 3 places sharing the DG2 postcode district, New Abbey scores lowest. New Abbey is a place of extremes: 98/100 for broadband against 4/100 for lifestyle, a 94-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. Against the wider DG2 district average of 53/100, that is 18 points below. For the surrounding area, see DG2 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 1.657 · PM2.5 4.033 · PM10 6.228 µg/m³
86
Green Space 36
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area
1Good
  • New Abbey SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
11
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary26.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital60.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service71.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust11.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,433 patients per GP

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

Broadband
98
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
39
Employment rate55.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55%Unemployed1.5%Retired28.5%Student2.1%Other inactive12.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.3%Skilled & technical38.2%Routine & elementary26.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.4%
Home ownership65.4%
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
6
Dumfries 6.5 mi
Annan 14.2 mi
Lockerbie 14.5 mi
J18 A74(M) 13.9 mi
J17 A74(M) 14.5 mi
J17 A74(M) 14.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for New Abbey. 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

Cargenbridge 51 5.5 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 6.3 mi away ⇄
Southerness 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 7.3 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 8.4 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 8.5 mi away ⇄
Kippford 37 10 mi away ⇄
Rockcliffe 36 10 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 11 mi away ⇄
Skinburness 38 12 mi away ⇄
Silloth 44 12 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is New Abbey a nice place to live?

New Abbey has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for New Abbey is 35/100, 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 New Abbey?

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

Postcode districts in New Abbey

DG2 53 ⇄

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