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Living in Port William: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Port William comes out at 33/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Bills is where Port William most outperforms the national norm: 67/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 15/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Port William places 4th of 8 in the DG8 postcode district. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (5), transport (5) and lifestyle (5) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG8 postcode district.

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Port William scores 33 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.281 · PM2.5 3.855 · PM10 5.995 µg/m³
86
Green Space 5
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Port William SchoolOther · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary65.4 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary87.1 mi
Blackpool Victoria Hospital90.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust41.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgerySouthern Machars Practice6.9 mi
GP capacity1,910 patients per GP

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

Broadband
15
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
23.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
23.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate44.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed44.2%Unemployed1.9%Retired37.6%Student2.3%Other inactive14%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.3%Skilled & technical38%Routine & elementary29.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.7%
Home ownership63.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
Council tax Dumfries & Galloway · 2025-26
A £970
B £1,132
C £1,293
D £1,455
E £1,912
F £2,364
G £2,849
H £3,565
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
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 Port William. 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

Whithorn 32 6.9 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 8.4 mi away ⇄
Wigtown 37 9.3 mi away ⇄
Isle of Whithorn 27 9.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 11 mi away ⇄
Glenluce 32 12 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 13 mi away ⇄
Drummore 27 13 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 14 mi away ⇄
Stoneykirk 0 16 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 18 mi away ⇄
Stranraer 53 20 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Port William a nice place to live?

Port William has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Port William is 33/100, 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 Port William?

Among the top-rated schools in Port William is Port William School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Port William in total.

Postcode districts in Port William

DG8 37 ⇄

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