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Living in Saltcoats: Liveability Score 60/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Saltcoats comes out at 60/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Saltcoats most outperforms the national norm: 63/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 32/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That sits 10 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 10% of the towns and villages we score. Broadband (89) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see KA20 postcode district.

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Saltcoats scores 60 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

Air Quality NO₂ 3.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³

Green Space 44

Parks Ample 12

Sports Pitches Adequate 3

Allotments None

Golf Courses Some 1

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools

9 schools in area · 15 within 4km

4Outstanding5Good

Auchenharvie AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Dykesmains Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
Outstanding
St Matthew's AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
Outstanding
Ardrossan AcademySecondary · inspected 2016
Good
Caledonia Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Good
St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
Good
Stanley Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
Good
Winton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good

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

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary88.1 mi

Community Paramedic Service114.6 mi

Hexham General Hospital115.3 mi

Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust76.6 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks64.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%

1 GP surgery in area 5 within 4km

GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%

available across North Ayrshire

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

94.9%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

94.9%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.8%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 343 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate54.2%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed53.9%Unemployed3.4%Retired25.1%Student3.3%Other inactive14.3%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial32.5%Skilled & technical32.5%Routine & elementary34.9%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.7%

Home ownership59.7%

Among the most-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26

A £1,036

B £1,209

C £1,381

D £1,554

E £2,042

F £2,525

G £3,043

H £3,807

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

Saltcoats 0.6 mi

Ardrossan South Beach 0.6 mi

Ardrossan Town 1.1 mi

J8 M77 13.1 mi

J7 M77 13.4 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Adequate 3

Restaurants & Cafes Some 2

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6

Retail Shopping Adequate 6

Takeaways Adequate 4

Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Saltcoats. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Saltcoats a nice place to live?

Saltcoats is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Saltcoats is 60/100, 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 Saltcoats?

Among the top-rated schools in Saltcoats are Auchenharvie Academy, Dykesmains Primary School and Mayfield Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 9 rated schools in Saltcoats in total.