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Living in Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway): Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 72/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 12/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 4 scored places sharing the DG1 postcode district, Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) ranks 3rd. It scores 18 points below the DG1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 54/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG1 postcode district.

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Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) scores 36 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 1.849 · PM2.5 4.218 · PM10 6.299 µg/m³
85
Green Space 31
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary29.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital58.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service64.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust21.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryLochmaben Medical Group4.8 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
12
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
16.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
16.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
83
Employment rate57.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58%Unemployed1%Retired29.5%Student3.4%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.9%Skilled & technical40.3%Routine & elementary30.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.6%
Home ownership70.8%
Among the least-deprived 40% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
Dumfries 7.2 mi
Lockerbie 8 mi
Annan 16.9 mi
J16 A74(M) 5.8 mi
J16 A74(M) 6.3 mi
J17 A74(M) 7 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway). 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

Lochmaben 36 4.6 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 5.2 mi away ⇄
Millhousebridge 0 6.3 mi away ⇄
Hightae 28 6.9 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 7.0 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 7.5 mi away ⇄
Lockerbie 43 7.8 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 9.0 mi away ⇄
Beattock 32 10 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 10 mi away ⇄
Moffat 42 12 mi away ⇄
Ecclefechan 35 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) a nice place to live?

Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway)

DG1 54 ⇄

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