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Living in Morningside: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Morningside scores 54/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Broadband is where Morningside most outperforms the national norm: 93/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Among the 5 scored places sharing the ML2 postcode district, Morningside ranks 3rd.

Against the wider ML2 district average of 62/100, that is 8 points below. Its broadband score runs 12 points above the ML2 district's 81/100. Economic health (90) sits at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML2 postcode district.

54
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Settlement area

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Morningside scores 54 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 3.832 · PM2.5 4.557 · PM10 7.812 µg/m³
82
Green Space 52
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
46
3 schools in area · 17 within 4km
3Good
  • Morningside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Newmains Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · 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
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary70.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service82.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust63.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryManse Road Medical Centre0.7 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
93
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 12 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
90
Employment rate74.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed73.8%Unemployed2.5%Retired11.7%Student2.5%Other inactive9.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.5%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary17%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.2%
Home ownership95.7%
Among the least-deprived 23% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
34
Wishaw 2.3 mi
Cleland 2.6 mi
Hartwood 2.6 mi
J7 M74 4.4 mi
J6 M8 4.8 mi
J8 M74 5.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
33
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 Morningside. 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

Crindledyke 48 0.9 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 0.9 mi away ⇄
Law 50 1.9 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 2.1 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 2.3 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 2.3 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 2.6 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 3.8 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 3.8 mi away ⇄
Shotts 53 4.1 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Morningside a nice place to live?

Morningside is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Morningside is 54/100, 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 Morningside?

Among the top-rated schools in Morningside are Morningside Primary School, Newmains Primary School and St Brigid's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Morningside in total.

Postcode districts in Morningside

ML2 62 ⇄

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