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Living in Stepps: Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Stepps is 58/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 67/100 against a national town median of 18/100. No category drops below 40/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot.

Against the wider G33 district average of 73/100, that is 15 points below. Its healthcare score runs 19 points below the G33 district's 86/100. That is 8 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: G33 postcode district.

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Stepps scores 58 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 9 · PM2.5 5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
76
Green Space 45
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 10

Services

Schools
52
3 schools in area · 29 within 4km
3Good
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Stepps Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Sunnyside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
67
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary82.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service95.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital101.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust76.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries in area 12 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
66
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
84.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
84.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 130 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate72.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed72.7%Unemployed1.8%Retired14.5%Student3.7%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial50%Skilled & technical31.5%Routine & elementary18.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.1%
Home ownership82.3%
Among the least-deprived 31% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
59
Stepps 0.1 mi
Robroyston 1.5 mi
Lenzie 2.3 mi
J3 M80 0.7 mi
J3 M80 1 mi
J2 M80 1.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
40
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Stepps. 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

Auchinloch 54 1.4 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 1.4 mi away ⇄
Gartcosh 51 2.3 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 2.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkintilloch 61 3.0 mi away ⇄
Bishopbriggs 67 3.3 mi away ⇄
Glenboig 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bargeddie 53 3.4 mi away ⇄
Torrance 37 4.5 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 4.7 mi away ⇄
Uddingston 61 5.0 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Stepps a nice place to live?

Stepps is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Stepps is 58/100, 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 Stepps?

Among the top-rated schools in Stepps are St Joseph's Primary School, Stepps Primary School and Sunnyside Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Stepps in total.

Postcode districts in Stepps

G33 73 ⇄

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