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Living in Shotts: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Shotts is 53/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 58/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 39/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 5 places in the ML7 postcode district. Against the wider ML7 district average of 48/100, that is 5 points above. Its healthcare score runs 9 points above the ML7 district's 49/100. For the surrounding area, see ML7 postcode district.

53
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Settlement area

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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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 4.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
82
Green Space 48
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
32
3 schools in area · 5 within 4km
3Good
  • Calderhead High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • St Patrick's Primary School (Shotts)Primary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Stane Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
58
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary70.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service80.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital88 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%
3 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
93
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 210 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
39
Employment rate55.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.5%Unemployed2.7%Retired20%Student2.7%Other inactive19.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.1%Skilled & technical32.7%Routine & elementary39.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18.7%
Home ownership57.3%
Among the most-deprived 36% 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
52
Shotts 0.2 mi
Hartwood 1.9 mi
Fauldhouse 2.9 mi
J5 M8 2.5 mi
J5 M8 2.6 mi
J6 M8 4.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 21
Takeaways Adequate 10
Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Shotts. 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

Allanton 44 2.1 mi away ⇄
Eastfield 43 2.8 mi away ⇄
Harthill (West Lothian) 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Salsburgh 36 3.5 mi away ⇄
Crindledyke 48 3.5 mi away ⇄
Fauldhouse 51 3.6 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 4.1 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 4.1 mi away ⇄
Blackridge 45 4.5 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 4.7 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 4.8 mi away ⇄
Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Shotts a nice place to live?

Shotts is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Shotts is 53/100, 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 Shotts?

Among the top-rated schools in Shotts are Calderhead High School, St Patrick's Primary School (Shotts) and Stane Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Shotts in total.

Postcode districts in Shotts

ML7 48 ⇄

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