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Living in Newmains: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Newmains comes out at 54/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 52/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 34/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the ML2 postcode district, Newmains ranks 3rd. It scores 8 points below the ML2 postcode district as a whole, which averages 62/100. On healthcare specifically, Newmains sits 14 points below the ML2 district figure of 66/100. For the surrounding area, see ML2 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 5.318 · PM2.5 4.819 · PM10 8.116 µg/m³
80
Green Space 55
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
54
4 schools in area · 16 within 4km
1Outstanding3Good
  • Cambusnethan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • 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
52
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary71 mi
Community Paramedic Service83.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust64.7 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
90
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 103 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate60.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.6%Unemployed3.1%Retired19.2%Student3.2%Other inactive13.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.8%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary34.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.5%
Home ownership63.9%
Among the most-deprived 29% 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
42
Cleland 1.7 mi
Wishaw 2 mi
Hartwood 2.4 mi
J6 M8 3.9 mi
J7 M74 4.1 mi
J6A M8 5.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
37
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Newmains. 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 0.7 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 0.9 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 1.7 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 1.9 mi away ⇄
Allanton 44 2.1 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 2.4 mi away ⇄
Law 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 3.0 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.9 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 4.0 mi away ⇄
Shotts 53 4.1 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Newmains a nice place to live?

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

Among the top-rated schools in Newmains are Cambusnethan Primary School, Morningside Primary School and Newmains Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Newmains in total.

Postcode districts in Newmains

ML2 62 ⇄

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