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Living in Shewalton: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Shewalton comes out at 39/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Shewalton most outperforms the national norm: 39/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 12/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Shewalton places 4th of 5 in the KA11 postcode district. The KA11 district averages 48/100, putting Shewalton 9 points below its own postcode area. Its healthcare score runs 12 points below the KA11 district's 51/100. For the surrounding area, see KA11 postcode district.

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Shewalton scores 39 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 5.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³
82
Green Space 50
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 6
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
28
1 school in area · 10 within 4km
1Good
  • Greenwood AcademySecondary · 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
39
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary81.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service108.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital108.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust70.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryTownhead Surgery1.7 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
12
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
16.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
16.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 2 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate61.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.9%Unemployed2.4%Retired24.4%Student2.8%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.3%Skilled & technical34.9%Routine & elementary22.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.3%
Home ownership82.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
61
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 F
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Irvine 1.7 mi
Barassie 2.4 mi
Troon 3.7 mi
J8 M77 8.3 mi
J8 M77 8.4 mi
J7 M77 9.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
23
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 Shewalton. 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

Irvine 51 1.7 mi away ⇄
Dundonald 36 2.0 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 2.4 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 2.7 mi away ⇄
Loans 47 3.1 mi away ⇄
Troon (South Ayrshire) 49 3.2 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 3.8 mi away ⇄
Symington (South Ayrshire) 28 4.3 mi away ⇄
Kilwinning 59 4.8 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 5.1 mi away ⇄
Kilmaurs 44 5.3 mi away ⇄
Monkton (South Ayrshire) 47 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Shewalton a nice place to live?

Shewalton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Shewalton is 39/100, 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 Shewalton?

Among the top-rated schools in Shewalton is Greenwood Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Shewalton in total.

Postcode districts in Shewalton

KA11 48 ⇄

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