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Living in Airdrie: Liveability Score 67/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Airdrie is 67/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 78/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 34/100 against a town median of 67/100.

No other settlement in the ML6 postcode district scores higher. Airdrie leads all 8. That sits 17 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. Broadband (83), lifestyle (81) and environment (80) sit at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML6 postcode district.

67
OUT OF 100
Good
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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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³
76
Green Space 89
Parks Ample 82
Sports Pitches Ample 42
Allotments Ample 4
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Ample 5
Playgrounds Ample 24

Services

Schools
67
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 20 in area · 32 within 4km
20Good
  • All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Calderbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Caldervale High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Chapelside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Clarkston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Coatbridge High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Golfhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Mavisbank SchoolOther · inspected 2013
    Good
  • New Monkland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
78
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary76.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service88.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital95.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust71.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
5 GP surgeries in area 12 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
83
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 712 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate58%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.9%Unemployed3.2%Retired21.5%Student3.3%Other inactive14%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.8%Skilled & technical32.3%Routine & elementary34.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.7%
Home ownership61.2%
Among the most-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
70
Airdrie 0.4 mi
Drumgelloch 1 mi
Coatdyke 1.3 mi
J6A M8 2.1 mi
J7 M8 2.2 mi
J7A M8 2.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
81
Pubs & Bars Ample 14
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 15
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 22
Retail Shopping Ample 120
Takeaways Ample 28
Fitness Ample 6

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Airdrie. 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

Moffat Mills 54 1.6 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 1.6 mi away ⇄
Glenmavis 55 1.9 mi away ⇄
Plains 48 1.9 mi away ⇄
Chapelhall 57 2.2 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 2.3 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 2.7 mi away ⇄
Wattston 45 2.9 mi away ⇄
Glenboig 48 3.6 mi away ⇄
Caldercruix 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 3.7 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Airdrie a nice place to live?

Yes, Airdrie is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Airdrie is 67/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Airdrie?

Among the top-rated schools in Airdrie are All Saints Primary School, Calderbank Primary School and Caldervale High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 20 rated schools in Airdrie in total.

Postcode districts in Airdrie

ML6 64 ⇄

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