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Living in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood comes out at 42/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 78/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 11 places in the ML11 postcode district.

That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (14) and transport (24). For the surrounding area, see ML11 postcode district.

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Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood scores 42 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 3.408 · PM2.5 4.658 · PM10 8.247 µg/m³
82
Green Space 24
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
31
3 schools in area · 5 within 4km
3Good
  • Bent Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Blackwood Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St John's Primary School (Blackwood)Primary · 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
37
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary65 mi
Community Paramedic Service82.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital86.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust59.1 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
49
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
74.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
73.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 107 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
54
Employment rate61.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.9%Unemployed2.2%Retired24.6%Student3%Other inactive9.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.8%Skilled & technical34.8%Routine & elementary28.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.4%
Home ownership76.4%
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
24
Carluke 5.1 mi
Larkhall 5.2 mi
Lanark 5.8 mi
J9 M74 0.3 mi
J10 M74 2.1 mi
J8 M74 3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood. 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

Lesmahagow 39 2.6 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 2.7 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 2.9 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 3.1 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 3.9 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 4.0 mi away ⇄
Glassford 41 4.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 4.7 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 4.7 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 4.9 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 5.6 mi away ⇄
Strathaven 50 5.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood a nice place to live?

Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood is 42/100, 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 Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood?

Among the top-rated schools in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood are Bent Primary School, Blackwood Primary School and St John's Primary School (Blackwood), rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood in total.

Postcode districts in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood

ML11 41 ⇄

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