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Living in Crindledyke: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Crindledyke scores 48/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Healthcare is where Crindledyke most outperforms the national norm: 45/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 35/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Of the 5 places sharing the ML2 postcode district, Crindledyke scores lowest. It scores 14 points below the ML2 postcode district as a whole, which averages 62/100. On healthcare specifically, Crindledyke sits 21 points below the ML2 district figure of 66/100. For the surrounding area, see ML2 postcode district.

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Crindledyke scores 48 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 5.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
80
Green Space 41
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
46
3 schools in area · 14 within 4km
3Good
  • Morningside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Newmains Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · 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
45
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary71.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service83 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust64.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryManse Road Medical Centre0.8 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
68
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 38 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
35
Employment rate59.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.3%Unemployed3.3%Retired17.8%Student3.6%Other inactive16%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.8%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary33.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.1%
Home ownership67.1%
Among the most-deprived 30% of areas in Scotland
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
37
Hartwood 1.8 mi
Cleland 2.1 mi
Wishaw 2.7 mi
J6 M8 4 mi
J7 M74 4.8 mi
J5 M8 5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
32
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Crindledyke. 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

Newmains 54 0.7 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 0.9 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 1.4 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 2.1 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 2.5 mi away ⇄
Law 50 2.8 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 3.0 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 3.3 mi away ⇄
Shotts 53 3.5 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 4.1 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crindledyke a nice place to live?

Crindledyke has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Crindledyke is 48/100, 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 Crindledyke?

Among the top-rated schools in Crindledyke are Morningside Primary School, Newmains Primary School and St Brigid's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Crindledyke in total.

Postcode districts in Crindledyke

ML2 62 ⇄

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