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Living in Perceton: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Perceton scores 38/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 82/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Of the 5 places sharing the KA11 postcode district, Perceton scores lowest.

Against the wider KA11 district average of 48/100, that is 10 points below. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: transport (9), lifestyle (11), healthcare (22) and schools (26). Wider context for the surrounding area: KA11 postcode district.

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Perceton scores 38 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 3.751 · PM2.5 4.397 · PM10 7.592 µg/m³
82
Green Space 36
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
3 schools in area · 12 within 4km
3Good
  • Annick Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Lawthorn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • St John Ogilvie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
22
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary82.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service108.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital109.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust71.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBourtreehill Medical Practice1.1 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
50
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
90.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 32 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate61.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.2%Unemployed1.7%Retired25.6%Student3.7%Other inactive7.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial47%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary18.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.2%
Home ownership81.9%
Among the least-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
Irvine 2.7 mi
Kilmaurs 3.4 mi
Kilwinning 4 mi
J8 M77 6.5 mi
J8 M77 6.6 mi
J7 M77 7.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
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 Perceton. 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

Springside 43 1.5 mi away ⇄
Irvine 51 1.7 mi away ⇄
Shewalton 39 2.7 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 3.0 mi away ⇄
Kilmaurs 44 3.4 mi away ⇄
Dundonald 36 3.6 mi away ⇄
Kilwinning 59 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kilmarnock 55 4.9 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 5.2 mi away ⇄
Stewarton 49 5.2 mi away ⇄
Loans 47 5.5 mi away ⇄
Troon (South Ayrshire) 49 5.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Perceton a nice place to live?

Perceton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Perceton is 38/100, 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 Perceton?

Among the top-rated schools in Perceton are Annick Primary School, Lawthorn Primary School and St John Ogilvie Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Perceton in total.

Postcode districts in Perceton

KA11 48 ⇄

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