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Living in Ashgill: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ashgill scores 47/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 78/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 42/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the ML9 postcode district. Against the wider ML9 district average of 54/100, that is 7 points below. That puts Ashgill in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML9 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 3.562 · PM2.5 4.59 · PM10 8.424 µg/m³
82
Green Space 35
Parks Ample 15
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
38
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Good
  • Dalserf 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
32
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary68.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service84 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust62.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryGallowhill Medical Centre1.7 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
62
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
83.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
83.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate61.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.8%Unemployed2.5%Retired21.3%Student3%Other inactive11.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.9%Skilled & technical32%Routine & elementary27%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28.2%
Home ownership75.2%
Among the most-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
78
Council tax South Lanarkshire · 2025-26
A £919
B £1,073
C £1,226
D £1,379
E £1,812
F £2,241
G £2,701
H £3,379
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
41
Larkhall 1.9 mi
Merryton 2.3 mi
Wishaw 3.1 mi
J8 M74 1.3 mi
J8 M74 1.5 mi
J7 M74 2.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
34
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 Ashgill. 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

Rosebank 0 1.1 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 1.6 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 1.7 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 2.1 mi away ⇄
Law 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 3.0 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 3.2 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 3.3 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 3.8 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 3.9 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 3.9 mi away ⇄
Quarter 34 4.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ashgill a nice place to live?

Ashgill has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ashgill is 47/100, 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 Ashgill?

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

Postcode districts in Ashgill

ML9 54 ⇄

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