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Living in Motherwell: Liveability Score 65/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Motherwell comes out at 65/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Motherwell most outperforms the national norm: 76/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 39/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 6 places in the ML1 postcode district. That is 15 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (89). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML1 postcode district.

65
OUT OF 100
Good
Score for:

Settlement area

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Motherwell scores 65 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 8.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³
76
Green Space 60
Parks Ample 95
Sports Pitches Ample 30
Allotments Adequate 2
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Ample 68

Services

Schools
69
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 27 in area · 36 within 4km
6Outstanding20Good1Inadequate
  • Cathedral Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2009
    Outstanding
  • Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding
  • Ladywell Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding
  • Netherton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • New Stevenston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Outstanding
  • St Bernadette's PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Berryhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Braidhurst High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Brannock High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Christ The King PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

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

Healthcare
76
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service86.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital92 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust67.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
7 GP surgeries in area 12 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
89
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 995 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
39
Employment rate61.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.3%Unemployed2.9%Retired18.7%Student3.8%Other inactive13.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36%Skilled & technical32.1%Routine & elementary31.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.9%
Home ownership57.4%
Among the most-deprived 39% 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
69
Motherwell 0.5 mi
Airbles 1 mi
Holytown 1.3 mi
J6 M74 1.8 mi
J6 M74 1.9 mi
J5 M74 2.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
54
Pubs & Bars Adequate 7
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 16
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 14
Retail Shopping Ample 73
Takeaways Ample 19
Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Motherwell. 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

Holytown 62 2.2 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 2.2 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 2.2 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 2.4 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 2.6 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 2.8 mi away ⇄
Chapelhall 57 3.2 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 3.4 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 3.4 mi away ⇄
Bothwell 61 3.5 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 3.8 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 4.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Motherwell a nice place to live?

Yes, Motherwell is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Motherwell is 65/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Motherwell?

Among the top-rated schools in Motherwell are Cathedral Primary School, Holy Family Primary School and Ladywell Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 27 rated schools in Motherwell in total.

Postcode districts in Motherwell

ML1 63 ⇄
ML4 62 ⇄

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