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Living in New Cumnock: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

New Cumnock comes out at 34/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where New Cumnock most outperforms the national norm: 76/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the KA18 postcode district. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (8), transport (14) and schools (16) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KA18 postcode district.

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New Cumnock scores 34 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.624 · PM2.5 4.268 · PM10 6.436 µg/m³
85
Green Space 18
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area
1Good
  • New Cumnock Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary59 mi
Hexham General Hospital87.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service89.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust48 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 101 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
32
Employment rate50.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed50.5%Unemployed2.6%Retired27%Student2.3%Other inactive17.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial22.5%Skilled & technical36.8%Routine & elementary40.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14.5%
Home ownership54.4%
Among the most-deprived 30% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,071
B £1,249
C £1,428
D £1,606
E £2,110
F £2,610
G £3,145
H £3,935
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
14
New Cumnock 0.5 mi
Auchinleck 6.9 mi
Kirkconnel 7.2 mi
J12 M74 18.9 mi
J11 M74 19.4 mi
J14 A74(M) 20.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

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

Logan 32 4.8 mi away ⇄
Cumnock 42 5.1 mi away ⇄
Kirkconnel 39 6.6 mi away ⇄
Auchinleck 48 6.9 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 9.3 mi away ⇄
Catrine 34 9.4 mi away ⇄
Muirkirk 35 9.7 mi away ⇄
Dalmellington 37 9.8 mi away ⇄
Sanquhar 49 10 mi away ⇄
Bellsbank 33 10 mi away ⇄
Waterside 0 11 mi away ⇄
Drongan 36 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is New Cumnock a nice place to live?

New Cumnock has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for New Cumnock is 34/100, 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 Cumnock?

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

Postcode districts in New Cumnock

KA18 37 ⇄

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