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Living in Kirkfieldbank: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kirkfieldbank scores 39/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Kirkfieldbank most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 42/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Among the 11 scored places sharing the ML11 postcode district, Kirkfieldbank ranks 4th. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (16), lifestyle (22), transport (26) and schools (29) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML11 postcode district.

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Kirkfieldbank scores 39 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 2.579 · PM2.5 4.549 · PM10 8.651 µg/m³
82
Green Space 51
Parks Ample 11
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • Kirkfieldbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good

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

Healthcare
16
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary62.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service77.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital82.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust56.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryAlba Medical Group - Lanark1.2 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
52
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate55.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.8%Unemployed2.3%Retired27.6%Student3.4%Other inactive10.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary26.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.7%
Home ownership73.2%
Among the most-deprived 38% 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
26
Lanark 1.1 mi
Carluke 4.4 mi
Carstairs 5.3 mi
J10 M74 3.8 mi
J9 M74 4.9 mi
J11 M74 5.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
22
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 Kirkfieldbank. 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

Lanark 50 1.2 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 2.4 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 3.2 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 3.3 mi away ⇄
Lesmahagow 39 4.1 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 4.4 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 4.5 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 4.7 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 4.8 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 5.4 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 5.4 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 6.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkfieldbank a nice place to live?

Kirkfieldbank has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kirkfieldbank is 39/100, 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 Kirkfieldbank?

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

Postcode districts in Kirkfieldbank

ML11 41 ⇄

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