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Living in Allanton: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Allanton scores 44/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Among the 5 scored places sharing the ML7 postcode district, Allanton ranks 3rd. Lifestyle (24), healthcare (27) and schools (29) all fall below 30/100.

On the national picture that lands Allanton in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML7 postcode district.

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Allanton scores 44 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 3.558 · PM2.5 4.453 · PM10 7.384 µg/m³
83
Green Space 59
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Good
  • Allanton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
27
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary71.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service82.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital89 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust64.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryRosehall Surgery1.8 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
68
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate56.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.2%Unemployed2.5%Retired15%Student2.8%Other inactive23.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.4%Skilled & technical35.2%Routine & elementary30.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.4%
Home ownership77.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
32
Hartwood 0.8 mi
Shotts 1.9 mi
Cleland 3 mi
J5 M8 3.9 mi
J6 M8 4.1 mi
J5 M8 4.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Allanton. 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

Crindledyke 48 1.4 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 2.1 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 2.1 mi away ⇄
Shotts 53 2.1 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 3.1 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.3 mi away ⇄
Law 50 3.9 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 4.0 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 4.2 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 4.3 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 4.6 mi away ⇄
Eastfield 43 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Allanton a nice place to live?

Allanton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Allanton is 44/100, 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 Allanton?

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

Postcode districts in Allanton

ML7 48 ⇄

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