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Living in Whithorn: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Whithorn scores 32/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 45/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 17/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the DG8 postcode district. Against the wider DG8 district average of 37/100, that is 5 points below. Its healthcare score runs 8 points above the DG8 district's 37/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DG8 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 1.534 · PM2.5 4.052 · PM10 6.91 µg/m³
85
Green Space 48
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area
1Good
  • Whithorn SchoolOther · inspected 2022
    Good
Healthcare
45
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary59 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary80.6 mi
Blackpool Victoria Hospital84.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust34.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,910 patients per GP

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

Broadband
11
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
12.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
12.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 33 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
17
Employment rate43.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed43.1%Unemployed1.6%Retired35.1%Student1.6%Other inactive18.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial22.4%Skilled & technical29.2%Routine & elementary48.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14.6%
Home ownership51.6%
Among the most-deprived 21% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
67
Council tax Dumfries & Galloway · 2025-26
A £970
B £1,132
C £1,293
D £1,455
E £1,912
F £2,364
G £2,849
H £3,565
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Whithorn. 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

Isle of Whithorn 27 3.0 mi away ⇄
Port William 33 6.9 mi away ⇄
Bladnoch 0 8.2 mi away ⇄
Wigtown 37 9.3 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 12 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 14 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 15 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 16 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 16 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 18 mi away ⇄
Glenluce 32 19 mi away ⇄
Drummore 27 19 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Whithorn a nice place to live?

Whithorn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Whithorn is 32/100, 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 Whithorn?

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

Postcode districts in Whithorn

DG8 37 ⇄

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