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Living in West Kilbride: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

West Kilbride comes out at 35/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where West Kilbride most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Of the 3 places sharing the KA23 postcode district, West Kilbride scores lowest.

That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (6), schools (16), lifestyle (16) and transport (23). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KA23 postcode district.

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West Kilbride scores 35 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 2.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³
85
Green Space 24
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area
1Good
  • West Kilbride Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
Healthcare
6
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary92.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service118 mi
Hexham General Hospital119.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust81 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCentral Avenue Surgery3.4 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

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

Broadband
49
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
79.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
79.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 152 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate53.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.6%Unemployed2.1%Retired32.9%Student3.2%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.6%Skilled & technical32.3%Routine & elementary19.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.9%
Home ownership78.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax North Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,036
B £1,209
C £1,381
D £1,554
E £2,042
F £2,525
G £3,043
H £3,807
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
23
West Kilbride 0.5 mi
Ardrossan Harbour 3.8 mi
Ardrossan Town 3.9 mi
J8 M77 16.1 mi
J8 M77 16.1 mi
J7 M77 16.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
16
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for West Kilbride. 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

Portencross 0 2.5 mi away ⇄
Ardrossan 57 3.4 mi away ⇄
Fairlie 38 3.8 mi away ⇄
Saltcoats 60 4.4 mi away ⇄
Millport 40 5.1 mi away ⇄
Dalry 46 5.5 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 5.6 mi away ⇄
Kilwinning 59 6.5 mi away ⇄
Largs 40 7.4 mi away ⇄
Kilbirnie 46 7.9 mi away ⇄
Glengarnock 37 8.0 mi away ⇄
Irvine 51 9.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is West Kilbride a nice place to live?

West Kilbride has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for West Kilbride is 35/100, 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 West Kilbride?

Among the top-rated schools in West Kilbride is West Kilbride Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in West Kilbride in total.

Postcode districts in West Kilbride

KA23 38 ⇄

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