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Living in Port Bannatyne: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Port Bannatyne is 29/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Of the 3 places sharing the PA20 postcode district, Port Bannatyne scores lowest. Against the wider PA20 district average of 37/100, that is 8 points below. That sits 21 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: PA20 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Settlement area

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Port Bannatyne scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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PA20 0AH PA20 2AA PA20 9AA PA20

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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.502 · PM2.5 3.858 · PM10 6.263 µg/m³
86
Green Space 41
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary105.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service128.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital131.7 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust94 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Bute Practice1.9 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 35 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
37
Employment rate46.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed46.1%Unemployed1.6%Retired41.4%Student2.7%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.6%Skilled & technical37.5%Routine & elementary28.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.5%
Home ownership71.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
18
Wemyss Bay 7.2 mi
Inverkip 8.4 mi
Largs 9.1 mi
J31 M8 20.3 mi
J31 M8 20.7 mi
J30 M8 22.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Port Bannatyne. 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

Rothesay 39 1.6 mi away ⇄
Craigmore 35 2.0 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 3.5 mi away ⇄
Innellan 38 4.9 mi away ⇄
Kames 37 7.1 mi away ⇄
Skelmorlie 41 7.2 mi away ⇄
Tighnabruaich 37 7.2 mi away ⇄
Wemyss Bay 36 7.3 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 8.6 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 8.9 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 9.0 mi away ⇄
Millport 40 9.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Port Bannatyne a nice place to live?

Port Bannatyne scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Port Bannatyne is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Port Bannatyne

PA20 37 ⇄

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