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Living in Coalburn: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Coalburn comes out at 33/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Coalburn most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 16/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Of the 11 places sharing the ML11 postcode district, Coalburn scores lowest. The ML11 district averages 41/100, putting Coalburn 8 points below its own postcode area. That sits 17 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML11 postcode district.

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Coalburn scores 33 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
85
Green Space 69
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
12
1 school in area
1Good
  • Coalburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
23
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary58.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service77.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital80.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust53.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDouglasdale Medical Practice2.5 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
16
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
3.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
3.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
38
Employment rate54.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.6%Unemployed2.5%Retired27.2%Student2.5%Other inactive13.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.2%Skilled & technical33.7%Routine & elementary36.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.6%
Home ownership63.5%
Among the most-deprived 35% 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
16
Lanark 7.8 mi
Carluke 10.3 mi
Larkhall 11.1 mi
J11 M74 2.6 mi
J12 M74 3.5 mi
J10 M74 4.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
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 Coalburn. 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

Uddington 0 2.2 mi away ⇄
Douglas 34 2.9 mi away ⇄
Lesmahagow 39 3.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 6.0 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 7.1 mi away ⇄
Lanark 50 7.9 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 8.1 mi away ⇄
Muirkirk 35 8.1 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 8.4 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 8.5 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 9.2 mi away ⇄
Strathaven 50 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Coalburn a nice place to live?

Coalburn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Coalburn is 33/100, 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 Coalburn?

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

Postcode districts in Coalburn

ML11 41 ⇄

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