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Living in Newarthill: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Newarthill is 54/100, built from 7 categories. Healthcare is where Newarthill most outperforms the national norm: 62/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 45/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the ML1 postcode district, Newarthill ranks 5th. The ML1 district averages 63/100, putting Newarthill 9 points below its own postcode area. On healthcare specifically, Newarthill sits 12 points below the ML1 district figure of 74/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML1 postcode district.

54
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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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 6.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³
78
Green Space 52
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
57
4 schools in area · 19 within 4km
4Good
  • Brannock High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • Keir Hardie Memorial PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Newarthill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • St Teresa's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
62
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary74 mi
Community Paramedic Service86.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital92.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust67.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 5 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
42
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
86.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
86.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 38 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
45
Employment rate71.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed71.3%Unemployed2.3%Retired13.1%Student3.4%Other inactive10%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.8%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary25.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.5%
Home ownership74.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
56
Carfin 0.9 mi
Cleland 1.3 mi
Holytown 1.4 mi
J6 M8 2.1 mi
J6A M8 2.2 mi
J7 M8 2.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
39
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
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 Newarthill. 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

Cleland 54 1.2 mi away ⇄
Chapelhall 57 1.6 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 1.8 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 2.2 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 2.3 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 2.8 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 3.0 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.1 mi away ⇄
Moffat Mills 54 3.2 mi away ⇄
Crindledyke 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 3.4 mi away ⇄
Airdrie 67 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Newarthill a nice place to live?

Newarthill is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Newarthill 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 Newarthill?

Among the top-rated schools in Newarthill are Brannock High School, Keir Hardie Memorial Primary and Newarthill Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Newarthill in total.

Postcode districts in Newarthill

ML1 63 ⇄

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