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Living in Forth: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Forth comes out at 37/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Forth most outperforms the national norm: 44/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 13/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 11 places in the ML11 postcode district. Its healthcare score runs 12 points above the ML11 district's 32/100. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML11 postcode district.

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Forth 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 3.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
82
Green Space 64
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Forth Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
44
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary66.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service76.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital83.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust59.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
13
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
26.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
26.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 65 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
26
Employment rate53.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.1%Unemployed2.6%Retired25.9%Student2.9%Other inactive15.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial26.8%Skilled & technical31.7%Routine & elementary41.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications16.4%
Home ownership53.4%
Among the most-deprived 26% 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
21
Fauldhouse 4.1 mi
Breich 4.4 mi
Carstairs 5.2 mi
J4A M8 7.2 mi
J4A M8 7.3 mi
J4 M8 7.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Forth. 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

Fauldhouse 51 4.3 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 4.9 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 5.1 mi away ⇄
Carnwath 35 5.3 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 5.4 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 5.4 mi away ⇄
Shotts 53 5.5 mi away ⇄
Stoneyburn 48 5.9 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 5.9 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 6.0 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 6.1 mi away ⇄
Addiewell 47 6.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Forth a nice place to live?

Forth has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Forth 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 Forth?

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

Postcode districts in Forth

ML11 41 ⇄

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