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Living in Blantyre: Liveability Score 67/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Blantyre scores 67/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 79/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 32/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the G72 postcode district. That is 17 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Broadband (81) also clears 80/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G72 postcode district.

67
OUT OF 100
Good
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Blantyre scores 67 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 8.6 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³
75
Green Space 85
Parks Ample 39
Sports Pitches Ample 13
Allotments Ample 5
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
71
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 15 in area · 32 within 4km
2Outstanding13Good
  • David Livingstone Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • St John Ogilvie High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2013
    Outstanding
  • Auchinraith Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Bothwell Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Calderside AcademySecondary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Glenlee Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Hamilton School for the DeafOther · inspected 2023
    Good
  • High Blantyre Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Kear CampusOther · inspected 2017
    Good
  • St Blane's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
79
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary75.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service91 mi
Hexham General Hospital96.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust69.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
4 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
81
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 475 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
32
Employment rate62.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.4%Unemployed2.5%Retired19.5%Student3.1%Other inactive12.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.7%Skilled & technical32.2%Routine & elementary32.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24.1%
Home ownership66.9%
Among the most-deprived 30% 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
60
Blantyre 0.6 mi
Hamilton West 1.8 mi
Uddingston 2.3 mi
J5 M74 1.9 mi
J5 M74 1.9 mi
J4 M74 2.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
70
Pubs & Bars Adequate 7
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 11
Retail Shopping Adequate 15
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Blantyre. 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

Bothwell 61 1.4 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 2.0 mi away ⇄
Uddingston 61 2.7 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 2.8 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 3.9 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 4.2 mi away ⇄
Quarter 34 4.4 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 4.4 mi away ⇄
Bargeddie 53 4.6 mi away ⇄
Rutherglen 78 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Blantyre a nice place to live?

Yes, Blantyre is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Blantyre 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 Blantyre?

Among the top-rated schools in Blantyre are David Livingstone Memorial Primary School and St John Ogilvie High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 15 rated schools in Blantyre in total.

Postcode districts in Blantyre

G72 69 ⇄
ML3 66 ⇄

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