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Living in St John's Town of Dalry: Liveability Score 27/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

St John's Town of Dalry scores 27/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where St John's Town of Dalry most outperforms the national norm: 67/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the DG7 postcode district, St John's Town of Dalry ranks 4th. Against the wider DG7 district average of 34/100, that is 7 points below. That sits 23 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG7 postcode district.

27
OUT OF 100
Poor
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St John's Town of Dalry scores 27 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³
85
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
9
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Dalry Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2009
    Good
  • Dalry Secondary SchoolOther · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
14
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary49.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital82.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service89.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust34.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryGlenkens Medical Practice2.4 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
4.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
4.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate47.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed47.7%Unemployed1.8%Retired36.3%Student2.4%Other inactive11.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.6%Skilled & technical38.3%Routine & elementary26.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37%
Home ownership67.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
7
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for St John's Town of Dalry. 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

New Galloway 27 2.3 mi away ⇄
Crossmichael 33 11 mi away ⇄
Moniaive 33 11 mi away ⇄
Castle Douglas 44 15 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 15 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 16 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 17 mi away ⇄
Bellsbank 33 17 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 18 mi away ⇄
Dalmellington 37 18 mi away ⇄
Dalbeattie 39 18 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) 46 18 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is St John's Town of Dalry a nice place to live?

St John's Town of Dalry scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for St John's Town of Dalry is 27/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in St John's Town of Dalry?

Among the top-rated schools in St John's Town of Dalry are Dalry Primary School and Dalry Secondary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in St John's Town of Dalry in total.

Postcode districts in St John's Town of Dalry

DG7 34 ⇄

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