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Living in Tillicoultry: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tillicoultry is 50/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 77/100 against a national town median of 21/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 42/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Environment (85) also clears 80/100. Below 30/100: transport (15) and schools (26). That puts Tillicoultry in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: FK13 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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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
85
Air Quality NO₂ 3.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
83
Green Space 91
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 11

Services

Schools
26
2 schools in area · 7 within 4km
1Good1Requires Improvement
  • Tillicoultry Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Coalsnaughton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
42
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service91.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary91.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital103.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust72.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
77
Full fibre (FTTP)86.9%
available across Clackmannanshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
92%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
92.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 134 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate51.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.8%Unemployed2.7%Retired31.6%Student2.8%Other inactive11.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.2%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary32.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.9%
Home ownership63.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Clackmannanshire · 2025-26
A £1,063
B £1,240
C £1,417
D £1,594
E £2,094
F £2,590
G £3,122
H £3,905
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
15
Alloa 3.1 mi
Stirling 7.9 mi
Gleneagles 8.4 mi
J3 M876 6.8 mi
J3 M876 7.2 mi
J7 M9 7.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
77
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 10
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Ample 36
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Tillicoultry. 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

Coalsnaughton 48 0.7 mi away ⇄
Alva 48 2.3 mi away ⇄
Dollar 39 2.6 mi away ⇄
Alloa 51 3.1 mi away ⇄
Clackmannan 46 3.3 mi away ⇄
Menstrie 43 4.1 mi away ⇄
Tullibody 46 4.4 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 5.4 mi away ⇄
Pool of Muckhart 40 5.4 mi away ⇄
Airth 32 6.2 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 6.2 mi away ⇄
Kincardine 45 6.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tillicoultry a nice place to live?

Tillicoultry is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Tillicoultry is 50/100, 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 Tillicoultry?

Among the top-rated schools in Tillicoultry is Tillicoultry Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Tillicoultry in total.

Postcode districts in Tillicoultry

FK13 49 ⇄

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