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Living in Carnwath: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Carnwath is 35/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Carnwath most outperforms the national norm: 44/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Carnwath places 8th of 11 in the ML11 postcode district. The ML11 district averages 41/100, putting Carnwath 6 points below its own postcode area. On healthcare specifically, Carnwath sits 12 points above the ML11 district figure of 32/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML11 postcode district.

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Carnwath scores 35 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 2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
83
Green Space 39
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Carnwath Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

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

Healthcare
44
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary61.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service72 mi
Hexham General Hospital78.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust54.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
3.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
3.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 39 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
36
Employment rate57.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.3%Unemployed2.1%Retired21.9%Student2.7%Other inactive14.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.9%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary30.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.4%
Home ownership70.7%
Among the most-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Carstairs 1.9 mi
Lanark 6.1 mi
Breich 9 mi
J11 M74 10.9 mi
J10 M74 10.9 mi
J12 M74 11.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Carnwath. 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

West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 1.2 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 1.9 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 2.7 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 4.9 mi away ⇄
Thankerton 35 5.2 mi away ⇄
Forth 37 5.3 mi away ⇄
Lanark 50 6.0 mi away ⇄
Biggar 44 6.5 mi away ⇄
Symington (South Lanarkshire) 32 6.9 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 7.2 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 8.2 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 8.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carnwath a nice place to live?

Carnwath has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Carnwath is 35/100, 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 Carnwath?

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

Postcode districts in Carnwath

ML11 41 ⇄

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