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Living in Symington (South Lanarkshire): Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Symington (South Lanarkshire) comes out at 32/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Symington (South Lanarkshire) most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 24/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 6 scored places in the ML12 postcode district. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (5), healthcare (6), transport (13) and schools (17) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see ML12 postcode district.

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Symington (South Lanarkshire) scores 32 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 1.79 · PM2.5 4.383 · PM10 7.316 µg/m³
84
Green Space 16
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
17
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Tinto 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
6
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary54.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service68.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital73.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust47.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice3.3 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
24
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
35.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
35.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 24 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate57.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.6%Unemployed1.8%Retired29%Student3.7%Other inactive7.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.5%Skilled & technical33.1%Routine & elementary21.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.1%
Home ownership79.8%
Among the least-deprived 31% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
13
Carstairs 6.9 mi
Lanark 8.5 mi
Carluke 13.4 mi
J13 M74 7.6 mi
J13 A74(M) 7.9 mi
J12 M74 8.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Symington (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

Thankerton 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Biggar 44 3.3 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 6.7 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 6.9 mi away ⇄
Carnwath 35 6.9 mi away ⇄
Broughton (Scottish Borders) 35 7.3 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 7.5 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 8.3 mi away ⇄
Lanark 50 8.5 mi away ⇄
Crawford 41 9.4 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 9.4 mi away ⇄
Uddington 0 9.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

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

Symington (South Lanarkshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Symington (South Lanarkshire) is 32/100, 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 Symington (South Lanarkshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Symington (South Lanarkshire) is Tinto Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Symington (South Lanarkshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Symington (South Lanarkshire)

ML12 36 ⇄

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