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Living in Glenmavis: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glenmavis comes out at 55/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 68/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Among the 8 scored places sharing the ML6 postcode district, Glenmavis ranks 4th.

Notably, nothing falls below 43/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. It scores 9 points below the ML6 postcode district as a whole, which averages 64/100. On lifestyle specifically, Glenmavis sits 9 points below the ML6 district figure of 77/100. For the surrounding area, see ML6 postcode district.

55
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Settlement area

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Glenmavis scores 55 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
—

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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 7.131 · PM2.5 4.897 · PM10 8.046 µg/m³
78
Green Space 80
Parks Ample 15
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
43
2 schools in area · 26 within 4km
2Good
  • Golfhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • New Monkland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    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 Infirmary79.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service90.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital97.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust73.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryAdam Avenue Practice1.8 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
86
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
91.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 45 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate66.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67%Unemployed2.3%Retired19.2%Student2.7%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.9%Skilled & technical32.2%Routine & elementary25.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.9%
Home ownership82.7%
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
43
Coatdyke 1.7 mi
Airdrie 1.8 mi
Coatbridge Sunnyside 1.9 mi
J2A M73 2.7 mi
J3 M73 3 mi
J2A M73 3.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
68
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 Glenmavis. 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

Airdrie 67 1.9 mi away ⇄
Glenboig 48 2.0 mi away ⇄
Wattston 45 2.1 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 2.5 mi away ⇄
Plains 48 2.8 mi away ⇄
Gartcosh 51 3.0 mi away ⇄
Moffat Mills 54 3.2 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 3.4 mi away ⇄
Bargeddie 53 3.6 mi away ⇄
Moodiesburn 46 3.7 mi away ⇄
Chapelhall 57 4.1 mi away ⇄
Chryston 53 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Glenmavis a nice place to live?

Glenmavis is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Glenmavis is 55/100, placing it among an 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 Glenmavis?

Among the top-rated schools in Glenmavis are Golfhill Primary School and New Monkland Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Glenmavis in total.

Postcode districts in Glenmavis

ML6 64 ⇄

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