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Living in Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway): Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) is 46/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 57/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 41/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Against the wider DG3 district average of 37/100, that is 9 points above. Its healthcare score runs 26 points above the DG3 district's 31/100. Transport (25) and lifestyle (25) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG3 postcode district.

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Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) scores 46 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 1.832 · PM2.5 4.552 · PM10 7.544 µg/m³
83
Green Space 33
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
36
2 schools in area · 4 within 4km
1Outstanding1Good
  • Wallace Hall AcademySecondary · inspected 2025
    Outstanding
  • Wallace Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
57
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary39.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital68.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service72.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust29.6 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
41
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
65.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
65.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 62 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
49
Employment rate47.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed47.7%Unemployed1.6%Retired35.6%Student1.9%Other inactive13.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.6%Skilled & technical35.5%Routine & elementary32.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.3%
Home ownership60.8%
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
25
Sanquhar 11 mi
Dumfries 13.2 mi
Kirkconnel 13.7 mi
J15 A74(M) 13.1 mi
J15 A74(M) 13.3 mi
J16 A74(M) 13.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway). 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

Moniaive 33 6.9 mi away ⇄
Parkgate (Dumfries and Galloway) 36 10 mi away ⇄
Sanquhar 49 11 mi away ⇄
Leadhills 48 12 mi away ⇄
Heathhall and Locharbriggs 44 12 mi away ⇄
Beattock 32 13 mi away ⇄
Dumfries 60 13 mi away ⇄
Cargenbridge 51 14 mi away ⇄
Kirkconnel 39 14 mi away ⇄
Moffat 42 14 mi away ⇄
Lochmaben 36 15 mi away ⇄
Collin 36 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) a nice place to live?

Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) is 46/100, 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 Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway)?

Among the top-rated schools in Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) are Wallace Hall Academy and Wallace Hall Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway) in total.

Postcode districts in Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway)

DG3 37 ⇄

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