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Living in Glassford: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glassford comes out at 41/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 97/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 51/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the ML10 postcode district. The ML10 district averages 48/100, putting Glassford 7 points below its own postcode area. Its broadband score runs 35 points above the ML10 district's 62/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML10 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 2.968 · PM2.5 4.361 · PM10 7.33 µg/m³
83
Green Space 19
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • Glassford Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
15
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary69.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service87.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital91.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust62.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryAlba Medical Group2.1 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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate65.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.4%Unemployed1.6%Retired21.1%Student4.1%Other inactive8.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.2%Skilled & technical34.9%Routine & elementary18.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.6%
Home ownership85.5%
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
15
Larkhall 3.4 mi
Merryton 3.9 mi
Chatelherault 4.6 mi
J8 M74 3 mi
J8 M74 3 mi
J7 M74 4.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
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 Glassford. 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

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 1.6 mi away ⇄
Strathaven 50 2.1 mi away ⇄
Quarter 34 2.7 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) 45 2.8 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 3.3 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 4.2 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 4.6 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 4.7 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 4.7 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 5.1 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 5.2 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 5.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Glassford a nice place to live?

Glassford has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Glassford is 41/100, 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 Glassford?

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

Postcode districts in Glassford

ML10 48 ⇄

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