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Living in Pool of Muckhart: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Pool of Muckhart comes out at 40/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Bills is where Pool of Muckhart most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 11/100 versus a median of 60/100.

It scores 6 points above the FK14 postcode district as a whole, which averages 34/100. That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Economic health (89) also clears 80/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK14 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 2.333 · PM2.5 3.932 · PM10 6.754 µg/m³
85
Green Space 34
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
30
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Muckhart Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service89.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary92.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital103 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust68.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryDollar Health Centre2.9 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
11
Full fibre (FTTP)86.9%
available across Clackmannanshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
13.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
13.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
89
Employment rate53.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52%Unemployed0.5%Retired37.2%Student3.2%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial59.5%Skilled & technical28%Routine & elementary12.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications58.4%
Home ownership91.5%
Among the least-deprived 18% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Clackmannanshire · 2025-26
A £1,063
B £1,240
C £1,417
D £1,594
E £2,094
F £2,590
G £3,122
H £3,905
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
4
Gleneagles 7.6 mi
Alloa 8.4 mi
Dunfermline City 10.3 mi
J6 M90 7 mi
J6 M90 7 mi
J7 M90 7.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
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 Pool of Muckhart. 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

Crook of Devon 34 2.3 mi away ⇄
Dollar 39 2.9 mi away ⇄
Saline 37 5.3 mi away ⇄
Tillicoultry 50 5.4 mi away ⇄
Steelend 0 5.7 mi away ⇄
Coalsnaughton 48 5.8 mi away ⇄
Balado 0 6.1 mi away ⇄
Blairhall 39 6.9 mi away ⇄
Oakley and Comrie 45 7.3 mi away ⇄
Kinross 47 7.3 mi away ⇄
Alva 48 7.6 mi away ⇄
Clackmannan 46 7.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Pool of Muckhart a nice place to live?

Pool of Muckhart has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Pool of Muckhart is 40/100, 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 Pool of Muckhart?

Among the top-rated schools in Pool of Muckhart is Muckhart Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Pool of Muckhart in total.

Postcode districts in Pool of Muckhart

FK14 34 ⇄

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