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Living in Calderbank: Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Calderbank is 58/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is schools: 62/100 against a national town median of 23/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 26/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the ML6 postcode district, Calderbank ranks 2nd. The ML6 district averages 64/100, putting Calderbank 6 points below its own postcode area. That is 8 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML6 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Calderbank scores 58 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 9.069 · PM2.5 5.295 · PM10 9.74 µg/m³
75
Green Space 63
Parks Ample 21
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
62
4 schools in area · 36 within 4km
4Good
  • Calderbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Chapelhall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • St Aloysius' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good

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

Healthcare
56
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary76.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service88.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital95.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust69.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryChapelhall Practice0.8 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
81
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 31 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
26
Employment rate56.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.9%Unemployed4.5%Retired20.7%Student3.5%Other inactive14.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.9%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary37.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications16.4%
Home ownership57.3%
Among the most-deprived 26% 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
57
Airdrie 1.5 mi
Drumgelloch 1.8 mi
Coatdyke 2 mi
J6A M8 0.7 mi
J7 M8 1.3 mi
J7A M8 1.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
55
Pubs & Bars Some 2
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 Calderbank. 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

Chapelhall 57 0.9 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 1.2 mi away ⇄
Airdrie 67 1.6 mi away ⇄
Moffat Mills 54 1.9 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 2.3 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 2.6 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 2.7 mi away ⇄
Plains 48 3.0 mi away ⇄
Glenmavis 55 3.4 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 3.4 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 3.5 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Calderbank a nice place to live?

Calderbank is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Calderbank is 58/100, 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 Calderbank?

Among the top-rated schools in Calderbank are Calderbank Primary School, Chapelhall Primary School and Corpus Christi Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Calderbank in total.

Postcode districts in Calderbank

ML6 64 ⇄

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