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Living in Patna: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Patna scores 35/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Patna most outperforms the national norm: 76/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 15/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 9 places in the KA6 postcode district. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (80). Wider context for the surrounding area: KA6 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 1.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³
85
Green Space 76
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
28
3 schools in area
1Good2Requires Improvement
  • St Xavier's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Patna Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Requires Improvement
  • Patna Supported Learning UnitOther · inspected 2018
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary68.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital98.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service101.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust55.4 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)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 43 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
15
Employment rate49.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed50%Unemployed2.4%Retired29.2%Student3.5%Other inactive14.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial20.4%Skilled & technical34.3%Routine & elementary45.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14%
Home ownership53%
Among the most-deprived 14% 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
3
Maybole 7.3 mi
Ayr 8.4 mi
Newton-on-Ayr 9.3 mi
J8 M77 20.2 mi
J8 M77 20.2 mi
J7 M77 21.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
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 Patna. 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

Waterside 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Dalrymple 28 4.3 mi away ⇄
Dalmellington 37 4.7 mi away ⇄
Bellsbank 33 5.2 mi away ⇄
Drongan 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Coylton 28 5.9 mi away ⇄
Crosshill 36 6.0 mi away ⇄
Maybole 45 7.3 mi away ⇄
Ayr 60 8.0 mi away ⇄
Annbank 43 8.0 mi away ⇄
Ochiltree 38 8.0 mi away ⇄
Mossblown 42 9.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Patna a nice place to live?

Patna has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Patna 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 Patna?

Among the top-rated schools in Patna is St Xavier's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Patna in total.

Postcode districts in Patna

KA6 35 ⇄

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