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Living in Spittal (South Lanarkshire): Liveability Score 76/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Spittal (South Lanarkshire) comes out at 76/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 91/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 19/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the G73 postcode district. That sits 26 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. Broadband (99), transport (91) and schools (89) also clear 80/100. For the surrounding area, see G73 postcode district.

76
OUT OF 100
Good
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Spittal (South Lanarkshire) scores 76 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 8.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
77
Green Space 85
Parks Ample 17
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
89
9 schools in area · 52 within 4km
2Outstanding7Good
  • King's Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Outstanding
  • St Bartholomew's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Bankhead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Croftfoot Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Kirkriggs Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Miller Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Spittal Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • St Mark's Primary School (Rutherglen)Primary · 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
91
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary80.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service96.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital102 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust73.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryKingspark Surgery0.6 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 40 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
19
Employment rate59.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.7%Unemployed2.3%Retired20.5%Student4.4%Other inactive14%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial24.6%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary42.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications15.5%
Home ownership66.5%
Among the most-deprived 21% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
91
Croftfoot 0.3 mi
Burnside 0.8 mi
Kings Park 1 mi
J2 M74 1.2 mi
J1A M74 1.5 mi
J2 M74 1.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
75
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Spittal (South Lanarkshire). 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

Rutherglen 78 0.6 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 1.9 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 2.2 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 3.0 mi away ⇄
Glasgow 76 3.0 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 4.1 mi away ⇄
Waterfoot 45 4.4 mi away ⇄
Jackton 56 4.7 mi away ⇄
Newton Mearns 60 5.0 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 5.2 mi away ⇄
Eaglesham 38 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Spittal (South Lanarkshire) a nice place to live?

Yes, Spittal (South Lanarkshire) is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Spittal (South Lanarkshire) is 76/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Spittal (South Lanarkshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Spittal (South Lanarkshire) are King's Park Primary School and St Bartholomew's Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 9 rated schools in Spittal (South Lanarkshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Spittal (South Lanarkshire)

G73 76 ⇄

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