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Living in Lesmahagow: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lesmahagow scores 39/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Lesmahagow most outperforms the national norm: 78/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 40/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 11 places in the ML11 postcode district. That sits 11 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 (12), transport (18) and schools (29). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML11 postcode district.

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Lesmahagow 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 2.841 · PM2.5 4.557 · PM10 7.35 µg/m³
83
Green Space 11
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
29
3 schools in area · 4 within 4km
3Good
  • Lesmahagow High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Milton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Woodpark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

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

Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary62 mi
Community Paramedic Service80.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital83.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust56.6 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
51
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
87.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 104 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
40
Employment rate55.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.2%Unemployed2.2%Retired26.5%Student2.6%Other inactive12.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.9%Skilled & technical35%Routine & elementary33.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.6%
Home ownership65.7%
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
18
Lanark 5.1 mi
Carluke 6.6 mi
Larkhall 7.8 mi
J10 M74 0.6 mi
J9 M74 2.4 mi
J11 M74 3.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lesmahagow. 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

Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 2.6 mi away ⇄
Coalburn 33 3.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 4.1 mi away ⇄
Uddington 0 4.2 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 4.4 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 4.9 mi away ⇄
Lanark 50 5.2 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 5.5 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 5.8 mi away ⇄
Douglas 34 6.0 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 6.1 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 6.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lesmahagow a nice place to live?

Lesmahagow has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lesmahagow 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 Lesmahagow?

Among the top-rated schools in Lesmahagow are Lesmahagow High School, Milton Primary School and Woodpark Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Lesmahagow in total.

Postcode districts in Lesmahagow

ML11 41 ⇄

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