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Living in Whiting Bay: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Whiting Bay is 33/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 66/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is schools, at 8/100 against a town median of 23/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the KA27 postcode district. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (4), lifestyle (10) and transport (12) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see KA27 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³
86
Green Space 49
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Whiting Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary93.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital123.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service125.5 mi
Hospital waitsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust70.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryArran Medical Group2.9 mi
GP capacity2,192 patients per GP

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

Broadband
50
Full fibre (FTTP)73.9%
available across North Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
82.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
82.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 18 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate53.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.2%Unemployed1.5%Retired35.9%Student3%Other inactive6.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.3%Skilled & technical39.4%Routine & elementary21.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44%
Home ownership78.9%
Among the least-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
Ardrossan Harbour 15 mi
Ardrossan Town 15.3 mi
Ardrossan South Beach 15.6 mi
J8 M77 27.6 mi
J8 M77 27.7 mi
J7 M77 28.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Whiting Bay. 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

Lamlash 43 3.4 mi away ⇄
Brodick 47 6.4 mi away ⇄
Maidens 39 15 mi away ⇄
Ardrossan 57 16 mi away ⇄
Saltcoats 60 16 mi away ⇄
Carradale 26 16 mi away ⇄
West Kilbride 35 17 mi away ⇄
Stevenston 57 17 mi away ⇄
Portencross 0 18 mi away ⇄
Troon (South Ayrshire) 49 18 mi away ⇄
Dipple 0 18 mi away ⇄
Maybole 45 19 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Whiting Bay a nice place to live?

Whiting Bay has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Whiting Bay is 33/100, 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 Whiting Bay?

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

Postcode districts in Whiting Bay

KA27 36 ⇄

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