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Living in Rockcliffe: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rockcliffe comes out at 36/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 67/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 4 places sharing the DG5 postcode district, Rockcliffe scores lowest. It scores 7 points below the DG5 postcode district as a whole, which averages 43/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see DG5 postcode district.

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Rockcliffe scores 36 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³
87
Green Space 42
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
5

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary33 mi
Hexham General Hospital67.7 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary69.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust15.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDalbeattie Medical Practice4.6 mi
GP capacity2,192 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate42.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed42.2%Unemployed1.2%Retired47.4%Student2.2%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.5%Skilled & technical36.2%Routine & elementary14.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications48%
Home ownership85.7%
Among the least-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
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
6
Maryport 15.9 mi
Flimby 16.2 mi
Dumfries 16.2 mi
J18 A74(M) 24.2 mi
J19 A74(M) 24.7 mi
J17 A74(M) 24.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Rockcliffe. 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

Kippford 37 1.4 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 4.8 mi away ⇄
Southerness 0 7.7 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 7.8 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 9.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 10 mi away ⇄
New Abbey 35 10 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 11 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 14 mi away ⇄
Allonby 31 16 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 16 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 16 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rockcliffe a nice place to live?

Rockcliffe has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rockcliffe is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Rockcliffe

DG5 43 ⇄

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