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Living in Glenboig: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glenboig comes out at 48/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Transport is where Glenboig most outperforms the national norm: 47/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Glenboig places 6th of 7 in the G69 postcode district.

Against the wider G69 district average of 63/100, that is 15 points below. Its transport score runs 20 points below the G69 district's 67/100. On the national picture that lands Glenboig in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: G69 postcode district.

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Glenboig scores 48 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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G69 0AA G69 1BS G69 6AA G69 7AA G69 8AA G69 9AA G69 ML5

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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 7.5 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
78
Green Space 25
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
45
2 schools in area · 18 within 4km
2Good
  • Glenboig Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Our Lady & St Joseph's 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
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary81 mi
Community Paramedic Service92.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital99.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust74.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
50
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
76%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
76%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate75.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed75.7%Unemployed2.1%Retired11.2%Student3.3%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.4%Skilled & technical31.8%Routine & elementary22.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33%
Home ownership79.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
47
Gartcosh 1.2 mi
Blairhill 1.9 mi
Coatbridge Sunnyside 2.1 mi
J2A M73 0.7 mi
J2A M73 1.2 mi
J3 M73 1.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
30
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Glenboig. 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

Gartcosh 51 1.1 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 2.0 mi away ⇄
Glenmavis 55 2.0 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 2.1 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 2.7 mi away ⇄
Bargeddie 53 2.7 mi away ⇄
Stepps 58 3.3 mi away ⇄
Airdrie 67 3.6 mi away ⇄
Wattston 45 3.7 mi away ⇄
Auchinloch 54 3.9 mi away ⇄
Croy (North Lanarkshire) 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Cumbernauld 57 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Glenboig a nice place to live?

Glenboig has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Glenboig is 48/100, 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 Glenboig?

Among the top-rated schools in Glenboig are Glenboig Primary School and Our Lady & St Joseph's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Glenboig in total.

Postcode districts in Glenboig

G69 63 ⇄
ML5 66 ⇄

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