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Living in Bellshill: Liveability Score 60/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Bellshill scores 60/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 33/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the ML4 postcode district. That is 10 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML4 postcode district.

60
OUT OF 100
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Bellshill scores 60 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 10.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³
73
Green Space 53
Parks Ample 66
Sports Pitches Ample 14
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Ample 5
Playgrounds Ample 23

Services

Schools
69
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 13 in area · 36 within 4km
2Outstanding10Good1Requires Improvement
  • Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding
  • New Stevenston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Outstanding
  • Bellshill AcademySecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Cardinal Newman High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Lawmuir Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Mossend Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Noble Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • St Gerard's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • St John Paul II PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
71
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary75.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service88.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital94.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust69.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries in area 11 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
65
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 493 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
33
Employment rate57.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58%Unemployed3%Retired20.8%Student3.8%Other inactive14.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.5%Skilled & technical31.7%Routine & elementary40.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications17.8%
Home ownership53.6%
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
65
Bellshill 0.3 mi
Holytown 2.1 mi
Whifflet 2.3 mi
J7A M8 1.2 mi
J7 M8 1.6 mi
J5 M74 1.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 11
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Adequate 6
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bellshill. 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

Holytown 62 1.8 mi away ⇄
Uddingston 61 1.9 mi away ⇄
Bothwell 61 2.1 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 2.4 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 2.5 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 2.7 mi away ⇄
Bargeddie 53 3.0 mi away ⇄
Chapelhall 57 3.2 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 3.4 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 3.4 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 3.7 mi away ⇄
Airdrie 67 3.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bellshill a nice place to live?

Bellshill is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Bellshill is 60/100, placing it among an 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 Bellshill?

Among the top-rated schools in Bellshill are Holy Family Primary School and New Stevenston Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 13 rated schools in Bellshill in total.

Postcode districts in Bellshill

ML4 62 ⇄

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