Living in Westonbirt: Liveability Score 29/100
Last updated 7 August 2026
Our overall score for Westonbirt is 29/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 20/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 3 scored places in the GL8 postcode district.
The GL8 district averages 46/100, putting Westonbirt 17 points below its own postcode area. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (4), healthcare (5), transport (11) and lifestyle (11) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the GL8 postcode district.
Settlement area
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Score breakdown
Safety & Environment
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.
Services
Economy & Bills
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Transport
Lifestyle
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House Prices
Not enough recent sales
Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Westonbirt in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Westonbirt a nice place to live?
Westonbirt scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Westonbirt is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.
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