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Living in Shandon: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Shandon comes out at 37/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, economic health stands out most: 94/100 where the typical UK town scores 67/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 28/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the G84 postcode district, Shandon ranks 3rd. Against the wider G84 district average of 44/100, that is 7 points below. Its economic health score runs 31 points above the G84 district's 63/100. For the surrounding area, see G84 postcode district.

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Shandon scores 37 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 3.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6 µg/m³
85
Green Space 51
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
15

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
24
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary106.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service123 mi
Hexham General Hospital128.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust98.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryGarelochhead Medical Centre2.6 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
28
Full fibre (FTTP)21.8%
available across Argyll and Bute
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
44.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
44.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
94
Employment rate63.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.6%Unemployed0.9%Retired25.5%Student2.4%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial52.1%Skilled & technical36.8%Routine & elementary11.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44.4%
Home ownership84%
Among the least-deprived 16% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Argyll & Bute · 2025-26
A £1,084
B £1,265
C £1,445
D £1,626
E £2,136
F £2,642
G £3,184
H £3,984
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
14
Garelochhead 2 mi
Helensburgh Upper 4.1 mi
Helensburgh Central 4.5 mi
J31 M8 13.1 mi
J31 M8 13.4 mi
J30 M8 16.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
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 Shandon. 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

Garelochhead 40 2.3 mi away ⇄
Rosneath and Clynder 30 2.5 mi away ⇄
Rhu 32 2.7 mi away ⇄
Kilcreggan 33 4.4 mi away ⇄
Helensburgh 49 4.4 mi away ⇄
Strone 28 5.7 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 7.0 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 7.1 mi away ⇄
Greenock 61 7.5 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 8.0 mi away ⇄
Cardross 32 8.6 mi away ⇄
Lochgoilhead 41 8.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Shandon a nice place to live?

Shandon has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Shandon is 37/100, 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 Shandon

G84 44 ⇄

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