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Living in Larkhall: Liveability Score 57/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Larkhall is 57/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Larkhall most outperforms the national norm: 60/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 35/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 4 places in the ML10 postcode district. Against the wider ML10 district average of 48/100, that is 9 points above. Its healthcare score runs 9 points above the ML10 district's 51/100. For the surrounding area, see ML10 postcode district.

57
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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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³
79
Green Space 53
Parks Ample 41
Sports Pitches Ample 10
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 16

Services

Schools
53
7 schools in area · 9 within 4km
7Good
  • Craigbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Glengowan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Hareleeshill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Larkhall AcademySecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Machanhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Robert Smillie Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • St Mary's Primary School (Larkhall)Primary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
60
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary69.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service85.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust63.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries 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
68
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 420 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
35
Employment rate56.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.5%Unemployed2.4%Retired25.2%Student3%Other inactive12.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.5%Skilled & technical32.6%Routine & elementary35.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.1%
Home ownership65.2%
Among the most-deprived 35% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
54
Larkhall 0.3 mi
Merryton 1 mi
Chatelherault 2.5 mi
J8 M74 1.5 mi
J7 M74 1.5 mi
J8 M74 1.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
48
Pubs & Bars Adequate 8
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Larkhall. 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

Ashgill 47 1.6 mi away ⇄
Quarter 34 2.4 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 2.5 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 2.6 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 2.9 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 3.0 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 3.3 mi away ⇄
Glassford 41 3.3 mi away ⇄
Law 50 3.6 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 4.2 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 4.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Larkhall a nice place to live?

Larkhall is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Larkhall is 57/100, 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 Larkhall?

Among the top-rated schools in Larkhall are Craigbank Primary School, Glengowan Primary School and Hareleeshill Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 7 rated schools in Larkhall in total.

Postcode districts in Larkhall

ML10 48 ⇄
ML9 54 ⇄

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