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Living in Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire): Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) scores 48/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Broadband is where Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) most outperforms the national norm: 97/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 48/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) places 2nd of 4 in the ML9 postcode district. Against the wider ML9 district average of 54/100, that is 6 points below. On broadband specifically, Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) sits 26 points above the ML9 district figure of 71/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML9 postcode district.

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Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) scores 48 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 3 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³
82
Green Space 27
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
29
2 schools in area · 5 within 4km
2Good
  • Newfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Stonehouse Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary68.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service85 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust61.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryMorgan Glen Surgery2.7 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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 134 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate61.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.6%Unemployed2%Retired23.5%Student2.3%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.4%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary30%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.8%
Home ownership75.5%
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
28
Larkhall 3.1 mi
Merryton 3.8 mi
Chatelherault 4.9 mi
J8 M74 1.7 mi
J8 M74 1.9 mi
J9 M74 3.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Stonehouse (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

Glassford 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 2.9 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 3.1 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 3.2 mi away ⇄
Strathaven 50 3.2 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 3.3 mi away ⇄
Quarter 34 3.5 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 4.0 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) 45 4.4 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 5.0 mi away ⇄
Overtown 56 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

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

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) is 48/100, 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 Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) are Newfield Primary School and Stonehouse Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)

ML9 54 ⇄

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