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Living in Torrance: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Torrance is 37/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 17/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 3 places sharing the G64 postcode district, Torrance scores lowest. It scores 28 points below the G64 postcode district as a whole, which averages 65/100. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G64 postcode district.

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Torrance scores 37 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 5.5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
80
Green Space 52
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
32
1 school in area · 17 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Torrance Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
15
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary87.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service99.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital106.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust80.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryRegent Gardens Medical Centre2 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
17
Full fibre (FTTP)76%
available across East Dunbartonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
34.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
34.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 64 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate56.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.6%Unemployed1.6%Retired29.8%Student3.7%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial51.3%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary15.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications41.6%
Home ownership85.4%
Among the least-deprived 31% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Dunbartonshire · 2025-26
A £1,067
B £1,244
C £1,422
D £1,600
E £2,102
F £2,600
G £3,133
H £3,920
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
15
Bishopbriggs 2.6 mi
Lenzie 2.6 mi
Ashfield 3.9 mi
J2 M80 3.7 mi
J3 M80 3.9 mi
J2 M80 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Torrance. 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

Bishopbriggs 67 2.2 mi away ⇄
Lennoxtown 44 2.4 mi away ⇄
Milton of Campsie 52 2.4 mi away ⇄
Kirkintilloch 61 2.6 mi away ⇄
Auchinloch 54 3.3 mi away ⇄
Milngavie 57 4.3 mi away ⇄
Stepps 58 4.5 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 4.9 mi away ⇄
Bearsden 69 4.9 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 5.0 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 5.2 mi away ⇄
Queenzieburn 45 5.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Torrance a nice place to live?

Torrance has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Torrance is 37/100, 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 Torrance?

Among the top-rated schools in Torrance is Torrance Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Torrance in total.

Postcode districts in Torrance

G64 65 ⇄

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