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Living in Eastfield: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Eastfield is 43/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 25/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the ML7 postcode district. It scores 5 points below the ML7 postcode district as a whole, which averages 48/100. Its broadband score runs 31 points above the ML7 district's 68/100. For the surrounding area, see ML7 postcode district.

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Eastfield scores 43 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 6.024 · PM2.5 4.709 · PM10 9.241 µg/m³
79
Green Space 53
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Alexander Peden PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

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

Healthcare
33
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary73.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service81.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust66.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryForestbank Medical Partnership0.6 mi
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
25
Employment rate56.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.5%Unemployed2%Retired20.9%Student2.3%Other inactive17.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial22.3%Skilled & technical29.3%Routine & elementary48.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications13.6%
Home ownership48.5%
Among the most-deprived 19% 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
27
Blackridge 1.9 mi
Shotts 3 mi
Fauldhouse 3.1 mi
J5 M8 1.3 mi
J5 M8 1.8 mi
J4A M8 2.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
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 Eastfield. 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

Harthill (West Lothian) 47 0.7 mi away ⇄
Blackridge 45 1.8 mi away ⇄
Shotts 53 2.8 mi away ⇄
Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 3.1 mi away ⇄
Fauldhouse 51 3.2 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 3.6 mi away ⇄
Armadale 55 3.7 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 4.2 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 4.3 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 4.8 mi away ⇄
Stoneyburn 48 5.1 mi away ⇄
Caldercruix 40 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Eastfield a nice place to live?

Eastfield has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Eastfield is 43/100, 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 Eastfield?

Among the top-rated schools in Eastfield is Alexander Peden Primary, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Eastfield in total.

Postcode districts in Eastfield

ML7 48 ⇄

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