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Living in Strathaven: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Strathaven comes out at 50/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 52/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Among the 4 scored places sharing the ML10 postcode district, Strathaven ranks 2nd.

Below 30/100: transport (23) and lifestyle (26). That puts Strathaven in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML10 postcode district.

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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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 3.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
83
Green Space 28
Parks Ample 16
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 9

Services

Schools
43
4 schools in area · 6 within 4km
1Outstanding3Good
  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Outstanding
  • Kirklandpark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Strathaven AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Wester Overton 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 Infirmary69 mi
Community Paramedic Service87.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital91.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust62 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
2 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
77
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 225 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
67
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.3%Unemployed1.8%Retired26.3%Student3.4%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial50.5%Skilled & technical31%Routine & elementary18.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications41.2%
Home ownership83.6%
Among the least-deprived 30% 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
23
Larkhall 5.4 mi
Merryton 5.9 mi
Chatelherault 6.4 mi
J8 M74 4.9 mi
J8 M74 5 mi
J9 M74 5.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Strathaven. 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 2.1 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) 45 2.5 mi away ⇄
Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 48 3.2 mi away ⇄
Quarter 34 4.3 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 5.4 mi away ⇄
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 42 5.7 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 6.3 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 6.3 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 6.4 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 6.5 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 7.2 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 7.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Strathaven a nice place to live?

Strathaven is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Strathaven is 50/100, 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 Strathaven?

Among the top-rated schools in Strathaven are St Patrick's Primary School, Kirklandpark Primary School and Strathaven Academy, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Strathaven in total.

Postcode districts in Strathaven

ML10 48 ⇄

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