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Living in Queenzieburn: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Queenzieburn comes out at 45/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 53/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 41/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the G65 postcode district. The G65 district averages 50/100, putting Queenzieburn 5 points below its own postcode area. On the national picture that lands Queenzieburn in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: G65 postcode district.

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Queenzieburn scores 45 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
60
Air Quality NO₂ 6.9 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
80
Green Space 35
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
36
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • Chapelgreen Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary86.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service96.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital104.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust79.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryKilsyth Medical Partnership1.1 mi
GP capacity1,899 patients per GP

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

Broadband
41
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
71.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
71.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate57.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.2%Unemployed1.9%Retired27%Student2.3%Other inactive10.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.6%Skilled & technical35%Routine & elementary26.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.5%
Home ownership76.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
42
Croy 2.3 mi
Lenzie 4.4 mi
Greenfaulds 4.5 mi
J4A M80 3.4 mi
J5 M80 3.4 mi
J4 M80 3.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
18
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Queenzieburn. 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

Kilsyth 50 1.2 mi away ⇄
Croy (North Lanarkshire) 50 2.2 mi away ⇄
Dullatur 44 3.0 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 3.0 mi away ⇄
Kirkintilloch 61 3.5 mi away ⇄
Cumbernauld 57 3.8 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 4.0 mi away ⇄
Lennoxtown 44 4.3 mi away ⇄
Auchinloch 54 4.9 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 5.0 mi away ⇄
Torrance 37 5.3 mi away ⇄
Banknock 41 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Queenzieburn a nice place to live?

Queenzieburn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Queenzieburn is 45/100, 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 Queenzieburn?

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

Postcode districts in Queenzieburn

G65 50 ⇄

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