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Living in Lanark: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lanark scores 50/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 78/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 44/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 11 places in the ML11 postcode district. Against the wider ML11 district average of 41/100, that is 9 points above. On the national picture that lands Lanark in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: ML11 postcode district.

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Lanark scores 50 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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ML11 0AA ML11 1AJ ML11 7AA ML11 8AA ML11 9AA ML11 ML8

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 4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
82
Green Space 45
Parks Ample 13
Sports Pitches Ample 8
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 28

Services

Schools
48
6 schools in area · 7 within 4km
6Good
  • Lanark Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Lanark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • New Lanark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Robert Owen Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Mary's Primary School (Lanark)Primary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Stanmore House SchoolOther · inspected 2017
    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 Infirmary61.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service75.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital80.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust55.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
58
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
84%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
83.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 265 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate54.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.7%Unemployed2.3%Retired29.9%Student3%Other inactive10.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41%Skilled & technical30.4%Routine & elementary28.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.1%
Home ownership68.9%
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
42
Lanark 0.1 mi
Carstairs 4.1 mi
Carluke 5 mi
J10 M74 4.9 mi
J11 M74 5.9 mi
J9 M74 6.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
37
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Ample 21
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Ample 7

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lanark. 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

Kirkfieldbank 39 1.2 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 1.3 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 3.4 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 3.7 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 4.2 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 4.3 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 4.7 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 4.8 mi away ⇄
Lesmahagow 39 5.2 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 5.8 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 5.9 mi away ⇄
Carnwath 35 6.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lanark a nice place to live?

Lanark is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Lanark is 50/100, 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 Lanark?

Among the top-rated schools in Lanark are Lanark Grammar School, Lanark Primary School and New Lanark Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Lanark in total.

Postcode districts in Lanark

ML11 41 ⇄
ML8 53 ⇄

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