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Living in Ferniegair: Liveability Score 59/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ferniegair scores 59/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 63/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Ferniegair places 3rd of 4 in the ML3 postcode district.

Notably, nothing falls below 43/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. Against the wider ML3 district average of 66/100, that is 7 points below. On healthcare specifically, Ferniegair sits 16 points below the ML3 district figure of 79/100. For the surrounding area, see ML3 postcode district.

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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 7.07 · PM2.5 5.209 · PM10 10.777 µg/m³
76
Green Space 57
Parks Ample 12
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
46

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
63
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service87.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital92.9 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 surgeryOak Lodge1.2 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
69
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
89%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 37 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
79
Employment rate70.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed71.2%Unemployed1.4%Retired18.4%Student3.4%Other inactive5.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial56.4%Skilled & technical27.6%Routine & elementary16%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications48.6%
Home ownership85.6%
Among the least-deprived 25% of areas in Scotland
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
60
Chatelherault 0 mi
Airbles 1.2 mi
Hamilton Central 1.4 mi
J6 M74 0.9 mi
J7 M74 1.3 mi
J6 M74 1.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars Some 1
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 Ferniegair. 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

Quarter 34 2.1 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 2.2 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 2.2 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 2.5 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 3.1 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 3.7 mi away ⇄
Bothwell 61 3.8 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 3.9 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 3.9 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 3.9 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 4.3 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ferniegair a nice place to live?

Ferniegair is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Ferniegair is 59/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Ferniegair

ML3 66 ⇄

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