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Living in Cleland: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cleland comes out at 54/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Cleland most outperforms the national norm: 53/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the ML1 postcode district.

It scores 9 points below the ML1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 63/100. Its healthcare score runs 21 points below the ML1 district's 74/100. On the national picture that lands Cleland in the top quarter of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see ML1 postcode district.

54
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Settlement area

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Cleland scores 54 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 5.722 · PM2.5 4.844 · PM10 8.239 µg/m³
79
Green Space 48
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
50
2 schools in area · 19 within 4km
2Good
  • Cleland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Mary's Primary School (Cleland)Primary · 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
53
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service84.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital91.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust66.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryMacinnes Medical Centre1.5 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
72
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 79 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
56
Employment rate66.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed66.3%Unemployed2.2%Retired12.9%Student3.2%Other inactive15.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.7%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary25.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.8%
Home ownership76.7%
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
50
Cleland 0.1 mi
Carfin 1.7 mi
Wishaw 2.3 mi
J6 M8 2.6 mi
J6A M8 3.5 mi
J7 M74 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
32
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cleland. 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

Newarthill 54 1.2 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 1.7 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 2.0 mi away ⇄
Crindledyke 48 2.1 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 2.6 mi away ⇄
Chapelhall 57 2.7 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 2.8 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 3.0 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 3.1 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.1 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 3.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cleland a nice place to live?

Cleland is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Cleland is 54/100, 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 Cleland?

Among the top-rated schools in Cleland are Cleland Primary School and St Mary's Primary School (Cleland), rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Cleland in total.

Postcode districts in Cleland

ML1 63 ⇄

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