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Living in Stewarton: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Stewarton scores 49/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Stewarton most outperforms the national norm: 76/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 6 places in the KA3 postcode district.

On the national picture that lands Stewarton in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA3 postcode district.

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Stewarton scores 49 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 3.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
83
Green Space 52
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
39
3 schools in area · 4 within 4km
1Outstanding2Good
  • Nether Robertland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Lainshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Stewarton AcademySecondary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary81.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service104.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital106.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust71.4 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
74
Full fibre (FTTP)76.7%
available across East Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 227 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate61.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.4%Unemployed2.3%Retired24.7%Student3.6%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.3%Skilled & technical31.5%Routine & elementary23.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.9%
Home ownership75.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax East Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,071
B £1,249
C £1,428
D £1,606
E £2,110
F £2,610
G £3,145
H £3,935
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
26
Stewarton 0.1 mi
Dunlop 2.2 mi
Kilmaurs 3.1 mi
J7 M77 3 mi
J8 M77 3.3 mi
J8 M77 3.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
36
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 7
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Ample 31
Takeaways Adequate 7
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Stewarton. 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

Dunlop 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Kilmaurs 44 3.0 mi away ⇄
Fenwick 34 3.2 mi away ⇄
Crosshouse 49 5.0 mi away ⇄
Kilmarnock 55 5.0 mi away ⇄
Perceton 38 5.2 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 5.5 mi away ⇄
Uplawmoor 39 5.8 mi away ⇄
Hurlford 43 6.2 mi away ⇄
Beith 49 6.7 mi away ⇄
Irvine 51 6.9 mi away ⇄
Glengarnock 37 7.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Stewarton a nice place to live?

Stewarton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Stewarton is 49/100, 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 Stewarton?

Among the top-rated schools in Stewarton are Nether Robertland Primary School, Lainshaw Primary School and Stewarton Academy, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Stewarton in total.

Postcode districts in Stewarton

KA3 50 ⇄

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