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Living in Quarter: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Quarter comes out at 34/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Quarter most outperforms the national norm: 78/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 17/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 4 places sharing the ML3 postcode district, Quarter scores lowest. It scores 32 points below the ML3 postcode district as a whole, which averages 66/100. That sits 16 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see ML3 postcode district.

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Quarter scores 34 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 3.89 · PM2.5 4.576 · PM10 7.99 µg/m³
82
Green Space 20
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area · 14 within 4km
1Good
  • Quarter Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
16
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary71.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service88 mi
Hexham General Hospital92.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust65.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryDr JM Simpson & Partners1.7 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
17
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
62.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
62.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate63%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.8%Unemployed1.3%Retired22.9%Student4.4%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.9%Skilled & technical34.7%Routine & elementary19.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.6%
Home ownership86.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
18
Chatelherault 2.1 mi
Larkhall 2.2 mi
Merryton 2.2 mi
J7 M74 2.6 mi
J6 M74 2.7 mi
J6 M74 3.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Quarter. 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

Ferniegair 59 2.1 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 2.4 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 2.5 mi away ⇄
Glassford 41 2.7 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) 45 3.2 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 3.5 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 4.0 mi away ⇄
Strathaven 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 4.3 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 4.4 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 4.8 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Quarter a nice place to live?

Quarter has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Quarter is 34/100, 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 Quarter?

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

Postcode districts in Quarter

ML3 66 ⇄

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