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Living in Carluke: Liveability Score 56/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Carluke comes out at 56/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 52/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 48/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 5 places in the ML8 postcode district. Its healthcare score runs 9 points above the ML8 district's 43/100. Broadband (88) also clears 80/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML8 postcode district.

56
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Carluke scores 56 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 4.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³
81
Green Space 44
Parks Ample 26
Sports Pitches Ample 10
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 28

Services

Schools
54
7 schools in area · 9 within 4km
1Outstanding6Good
  • Kirkton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding
  • Carluke High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Carluke Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Crawforddyke Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • High Mill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • St Athanasius' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Victoria Park SchoolOther · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
52
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary66.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service79.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital85.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust60.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
88
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 325 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate58.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.9%Unemployed1.9%Retired26.1%Student2.6%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.3%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary28.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.9%
Home ownership70.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
47
Carluke 0.6 mi
Wishaw 4.5 mi
Lanark 4.8 mi
J8 M74 4.9 mi
J8 M74 5 mi
J7 M74 5.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
37
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Carluke. 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

Braidwood 42 1.2 mi away ⇄
Law 50 2.2 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 2.7 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 3.3 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 3.4 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 3.5 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 3.8 mi away ⇄
Crindledyke 48 4.1 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 4.1 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 4.4 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carluke a nice place to live?

Carluke is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Carluke is 56/100, 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 Carluke?

Among the top-rated schools in Carluke are Kirkton Primary School, Carluke High School and Carluke Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 7 rated schools in Carluke in total.

Postcode districts in Carluke

ML8 53 ⇄

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