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Living in Wigtown: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Wigtown comes out at 37/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 67/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 8 places in the DG8 postcode district. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Transport (12), schools (25) and lifestyle (29) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: DG8 postcode district.

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Wigtown scores 37 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³
86
Green Space 8
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Wigtown Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary59.1 mi
Royal Lancaster Infirmary87.1 mi
Blackpool Victoria Hospital92.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust38.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCairnsmore Medical Practice6.5 mi
GP capacity1,681 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)53.6%
available across Dumfries and Galloway
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
2.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
2.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 48 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
32
Employment rate45.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed44.7%Unemployed2.3%Retired39.3%Student2.4%Other inactive11.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.8%Skilled & technical40.2%Routine & elementary32%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.6%
Home ownership58.4%
Among the most-deprived 35% 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
12
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
29
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 13
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Wigtown. 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

Bladnoch 0 1.1 mi away ⇄
Creetown 34 3.4 mi away ⇄
Newton Stewart 42 6.5 mi away ⇄
Kirkcowan 33 7.3 mi away ⇄
Port William 33 9.3 mi away ⇄
Whithorn 32 9.3 mi away ⇄
Gatehouse of Fleet 36 10 mi away ⇄
Isle of Whithorn 27 12 mi away ⇄
Glenluce 32 15 mi away ⇄
Kirkcudbright 46 16 mi away ⇄
Tongland 0 16 mi away ⇄
New Galloway 27 19 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wigtown a nice place to live?

Wigtown has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Wigtown is 37/100, 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 Wigtown?

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

Postcode districts in Wigtown

DG8 37 ⇄

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