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Living in Chapelhall: Liveability Score 57/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Chapelhall comes out at 57/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 56/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 46/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the ML1 postcode district. Notably, nothing falls below 46/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. Against the wider ML1 district average of 63/100, that is 6 points below. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML1 postcode district.

57
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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Chapelhall scores 57 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 10.6 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 10.9 µg/m³
73
Green Space 55
Parks Ample 37
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
54
7 schools in area · 19 within 4km
7Good
  • Calderbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Chapelhall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Christ The King PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Holytown Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St Aloysius' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • St Dominic's 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
56
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary75 mi
Community Paramedic Service86.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital93.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust68.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 10 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
85
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 128 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
46
Employment rate66.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.1%Unemployed2.2%Retired16.4%Student3.8%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.7%Skilled & technical33.1%Routine & elementary30.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24%
Home ownership73.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
54
Holytown 2 mi
Carfin 2.1 mi
Drumgelloch 2.1 mi
J6A M8 1.2 mi
J6 M8 1.6 mi
J7 M8 2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
50
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Chapelhall. 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

Calderbank 58 0.9 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 1.4 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 1.6 mi away ⇄
Moffat Mills 54 1.8 mi away ⇄
Airdrie 67 2.2 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 2.7 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 2.9 mi away ⇄
Plains 48 3.1 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 3.2 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 3.2 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 3.4 mi away ⇄
Glenmavis 55 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Chapelhall a nice place to live?

Chapelhall is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Chapelhall is 57/100, 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 Chapelhall?

Among the top-rated schools in Chapelhall are Calderbank Primary School, Chapelhall Primary School and Christ The King Primary, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 7 rated schools in Chapelhall in total.

Postcode districts in Chapelhall

ML1 63 ⇄
ML6 64 ⇄

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