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Living in Portpatrick: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Portpatrick is 34/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 67/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 3 scored places sharing the DG9 postcode district, Portpatrick ranks 2nd. Against the wider DG9 district average of 47/100, that is 13 points below. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG9 postcode district.

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Portpatrick scores 34 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 1.6 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³
85
Green Space 26
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Portpatrick SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary85.8 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary108.2 mi
Blackpool Victoria Hospital110.2 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust37.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryLochinch Practice5.4 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
54
Employment rate44.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed44.4%Unemployed2.2%Retired43.5%Student1.4%Other inactive8.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.5%Skilled & technical39.7%Routine & elementary24.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.3%
Home ownership71.5%
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Stranraer 5.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Portpatrick. 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

Stranraer 53 5.4 mi away ⇄
Stoneykirk 0 6.8 mi away ⇄
Cairnryan 0 9.2 mi away ⇄
Glenluce 32 12 mi away ⇄
Drummore 27 14 mi away ⇄
Ballantrae 36 18 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 21 mi away ⇄
Port William 33 22 mi away ⇄
Barrhill 34 23 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 26 mi away ⇄
Wigtown 37 27 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 27 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Portpatrick a nice place to live?

Portpatrick has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Portpatrick is 34/100, 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 Portpatrick?

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

Postcode districts in Portpatrick

DG9 47 ⇄

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