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Living in Nerston: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Nerston comes out at 48/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Lifestyle is where Nerston most outperforms the national norm: 55/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 8/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 3 scored places sharing the G74 postcode district, Nerston ranks 2nd. It scores 20 points below the G74 postcode district as a whole, which averages 68/100. Environment (80) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see G74 postcode district.

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Nerston scores 48 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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 6.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
80
Green Space 84
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 10
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
43

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
41
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary77.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service94.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital99.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust70.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryStrathcalder Practice1.1 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
8
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
79.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
46
Employment rate71.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed72.1%Unemployed1.9%Retired13%Student3.4%Other inactive9.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.9%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary19.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.3%
Home ownership73.9%
Among the most-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
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
45
East Kilbride 1.4 mi
Kirkhill 2 mi
Cambuslang 2.4 mi
J2 M74 3.4 mi
J2a M74 3.5 mi
J2 M74 3.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
55
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Nerston. 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

East Kilbride 68 1.9 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 2.1 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 2.7 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 2.8 mi away ⇄
Spittal (South Lanarkshire) 76 3.0 mi away ⇄
Rutherglen 78 3.2 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 3.2 mi away ⇄
Jackton 56 3.8 mi away ⇄
Bothwell 61 4.0 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 4.3 mi away ⇄
Waterfoot 45 4.7 mi away ⇄
Uddingston 61 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Nerston a nice place to live?

Nerston has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Nerston is 48/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Nerston

G74 68 ⇄

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