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Living in Skelmorlie: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Skelmorlie comes out at 41/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 43/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (12), schools (20) and transport (20) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see PA17 postcode district.

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Skelmorlie scores 41 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 2.1 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³
85
Green Space 37
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
20
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Skelmorlie 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
39
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary100.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service122.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital125.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust90.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
43
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
65.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
65.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 59 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
66
Employment rate46.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed46.9%Unemployed2%Retired40.8%Student3.1%Other inactive7.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial51.8%Skilled & technical30.8%Routine & elementary17.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications41.5%
Home ownership82.6%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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

Transport
20
Wemyss Bay 0.6 mi
Inverkip 2.7 mi
Largs 5.2 mi
J31 M8 13.2 mi
J31 M8 13.6 mi
J30 M8 15.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Skelmorlie. 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

Wemyss Bay 36 1.3 mi away ⇄
Inverkip 38 2.9 mi away ⇄
Innellan 38 3.4 mi away ⇄
Toward 35 3.7 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 4.9 mi away ⇄
Craigmore 35 5.9 mi away ⇄
Gourock 56 6.2 mi away ⇄
Dunoon 44 6.3 mi away ⇄
Greenock 61 6.8 mi away ⇄
Rothesay 39 7.0 mi away ⇄
Port Bannatyne 29 7.2 mi away ⇄
Sandbank 32 8.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Skelmorlie a nice place to live?

Skelmorlie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Skelmorlie is 41/100, 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 Skelmorlie?

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

Postcode districts in Skelmorlie

PA17 41 ⇄

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