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Living in Cleghorn: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Cleghorn is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 78/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 46/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Among the 11 scored places sharing the ML11 postcode district, Cleghorn ranks 2nd. That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Broadband (83) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see ML11 postcode district.

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Cleghorn scores 42 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 2.571 · PM2.5 4.341 · PM10 7.74 µg/m³
83
Green Space 46
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
3 schools in area · 7 within 4km
3Good
  • Lanark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Robert Owen Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Stanmore House SchoolOther · 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
16
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary62.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service75.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital81.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust56 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryAlba Medical Group - Lanark1.4 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
83
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
46
Employment rate57.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.2%Unemployed2.5%Retired24%Student3.8%Other inactive11.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.6%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary23.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.1%
Home ownership74.8%
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
25
Lanark 1.4 mi
Carstairs 3 mi
Carluke 5.1 mi
J10 M74 6.2 mi
J11 M74 7.2 mi
J9 M74 7.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cleghorn. 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

Lanark 50 1.3 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 2.2 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 2.4 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 3.1 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 3.6 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 3.9 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 4.7 mi away ⇄
Carnwath 35 4.9 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 4.9 mi away ⇄
Forth 37 5.9 mi away ⇄
Thankerton 35 6.1 mi away ⇄
Lesmahagow 39 6.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cleghorn a nice place to live?

Cleghorn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cleghorn is 42/100, 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 Cleghorn?

Among the top-rated schools in Cleghorn are Lanark Primary School, Robert Owen Memorial Primary School and Stanmore House School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Cleghorn in total.

Postcode districts in Cleghorn

ML11 41 ⇄

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