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Living in Port Glasgow: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Port Glasgow comes out at 53/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 60/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 22/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That puts Port Glasgow in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA14 postcode district.

53
OUT OF 100
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Port Glasgow scores 53 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 4.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³
83
Green Space 39
Parks Ample 12
Sports Pitches Ample 10
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 14

Services

Schools
49
8 schools in area · 9 within 4km
1Outstanding7Good
  • St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Craigmarloch SchoolOther · inspected 2016
    Good
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Newark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Port Glasgow High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • St Francis' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St Stephen's High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
60
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary97.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service115 mi
Hexham General Hospital119.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust89.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
4 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
63
Full fibre (FTTP)49.6%
available across Inverclyde
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
85.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
85.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 365 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
22
Employment rate54%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.8%Unemployed3.1%Retired23%Student3.6%Other inactive16.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28%Skilled & technical30.5%Routine & elementary41.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18%
Home ownership58.8%
Among the most-deprived 23% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Inverclyde · 2025-26
A £1,034
B £1,206
C £1,379
D £1,551
E £2,038
F £2,520
G £3,037
H £3,800
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
53
Port Glasgow 0.5 mi
Woodhall 0.9 mi
Bogston 1.4 mi
J31 M8 4.6 mi
J31 M8 5 mi
J30 M8 7.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 8
Retail Shopping Adequate 12
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

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

Cardross 32 2.5 mi away ⇄
Kilmacolm 45 3.2 mi away ⇄
Langbank 43 3.4 mi away ⇄
Greenock 61 3.9 mi away ⇄
Dumbarton 55 4.6 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 5.0 mi away ⇄
Bonhill and Renton 51 5.1 mi away ⇄
Alexandria 55 5.6 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 5.7 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 6.0 mi away ⇄
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) 42 6.2 mi away ⇄
Balloch 51 6.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Port Glasgow a nice place to live?

Port Glasgow is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Port Glasgow is 53/100, placing it among an 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 Port Glasgow?

Among the top-rated schools in Port Glasgow are St John's Primary School, Craigmarloch School and King's Oak Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 8 rated schools in Port Glasgow in total.

Postcode districts in Port Glasgow

PA14 52 ⇄
PA15 60 ⇄

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