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Living in Netherburn: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Netherburn scores 39/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Netherburn most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 24/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the ML9 postcode district. The ML9 district averages 54/100, putting Netherburn 15 points below its own postcode area. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see ML9 postcode district.

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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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 2.628 · PM2.5 4.432 · PM10 7.483 µg/m³
83
Green Space 37
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Netherburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary67.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service82.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital87.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust60.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBlackwood Medical Practice2.8 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
46
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
73%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
73%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
24
Employment rate62.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.5%Unemployed2.5%Retired17.2%Student3.8%Other inactive14%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.2%Skilled & technical36.9%Routine & elementary32.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.1%
Home ownership63.7%
Among the most-deprived 19% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
13
Carluke 2.8 mi
Larkhall 3.4 mi
Merryton 3.9 mi
J8 M74 1.8 mi
J8 M74 2 mi
J9 M74 3 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Netherburn. 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

Rosebank 0 1.2 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 1.6 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 1.7 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 2.7 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 3.0 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 3.0 mi away ⇄
Law 50 3.1 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 3.4 mi away ⇄
Glassford 41 4.7 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Netherburn a nice place to live?

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

Among the top-rated schools in Netherburn is Netherburn Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Netherburn in total.

Postcode districts in Netherburn

ML9 54 ⇄

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