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Living in Crossford (South Lanarkshire): Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Crossford (South Lanarkshire) is 37/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 78/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 39/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 5 places sharing the ML8 postcode district, Crossford (South Lanarkshire) scores lowest. It scores 16 points below the ML8 postcode district as a whole, which averages 53/100. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see ML8 postcode district.

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Crossford (South Lanarkshire) scores 37 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 2.763 · PM2.5 4.44 · PM10 7.333 µg/m³
83
Green Space 42
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Underbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Outstanding

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary65.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service81.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital86.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust59.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryHigh Mill Medical Practice2.7 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
39
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate61.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.6%Unemployed1.7%Retired25.7%Student3.6%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.1%Skilled & technical33.8%Routine & elementary20%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.3%
Home ownership79.8%
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
19
Carluke 2.3 mi
Lanark 4.2 mi
Larkhall 4.9 mi
J9 M74 3.3 mi
J8 M74 3.3 mi
J8 M74 3.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Crossford (South Lanarkshire). 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

Netherburn 39 1.6 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 1.8 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 2.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 2.9 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 3.0 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 3.3 mi away ⇄
Law 50 3.4 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 4.2 mi away ⇄
Lanark 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Lesmahagow 39 4.4 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crossford (South Lanarkshire) a nice place to live?

Crossford (South Lanarkshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Crossford (South Lanarkshire) is 37/100, 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 Crossford (South Lanarkshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Crossford (South Lanarkshire) is Underbank Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Crossford (South Lanarkshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Crossford (South Lanarkshire)

ML8 53 ⇄

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