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Living in Waterfoot: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Waterfoot scores 45/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Broadband is where Waterfoot most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the G76 postcode district.

The G76 district averages 64/100, putting Waterfoot 19 points below its own postcode area. Its broadband score runs 26 points above the G76 district's 73/100. Economic health (86) and environment (83) sit at 80/100 or above. Wider context for the surrounding area: G76 postcode district.

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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
83
Air Quality NO₂ 4.583 · PM2.5 4.389 · PM10 6.933 µg/m³
82
Green Space 86
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
22

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
17
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary79 mi
Community Paramedic Service97.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital101.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust70.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBroomburn Medical Centre1.6 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)88.2%
available across East Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
86
Employment rate62.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.1%Unemployed1.3%Retired27.5%Student4.2%Other inactive4.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial57.9%Skilled & technical30.9%Routine & elementary11.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.7%
Home ownership91.9%
Among the least-deprived 16% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,019
B £1,188
C £1,358
D £1,528
E £2,008
F £2,483
G £2,992
H £3,744
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
Thorntonhall 1.3 mi
Busby 1.5 mi
Hairmyres 2 mi
J5 M77 2.9 mi
J5 M77 3 mi
J4 M77 3.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
23
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Waterfoot. 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

Thorntonhall 48 1.4 mi away ⇄
Eaglesham 38 1.4 mi away ⇄
Jackton 56 1.7 mi away ⇄
Newton Mearns 60 2.1 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 2.6 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 3.6 mi away ⇄
Spittal (South Lanarkshire) 76 4.4 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 4.7 mi away ⇄
Rutherglen 78 5.0 mi away ⇄
Barrhead 60 5.1 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 5.9 mi away ⇄
Neilston 50 5.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfoot a nice place to live?

Waterfoot has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Waterfoot is 45/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Waterfoot

G76 64 ⇄

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