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Living in Thankerton: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Thankerton is 35/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Thankerton most outperforms the national norm: 78/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 11/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the ML12 postcode district. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (4), schools (9) and transport (10). For the surrounding area, see ML12 postcode district.

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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
59
Air Quality NO₂ 1.72 · PM2.5 4.399 · PM10 8.015 µg/m³
84
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
9

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary56.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service70.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital75.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust49.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBiggar Medical Practice4.5 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
11
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
16.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
16.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
67
Employment rate58.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.3%Unemployed1.9%Retired28%Student3.7%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.8%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary22.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.2%
Home ownership78.3%
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
10
Carstairs 4.8 mi
Lanark 6.4 mi
Carluke 11.2 mi
J12 M74 7.9 mi
J11 M74 8.1 mi
J13 M74 8.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
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 Thankerton. 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

Symington (South Lanarkshire) 32 2.2 mi away ⇄
Biggar 44 4.3 mi away ⇄
Carstairs Junction 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
West End (South Lanarkshire) 0 4.9 mi away ⇄
Carnwath 35 5.2 mi away ⇄
Carstairs 34 5.4 mi away ⇄
Cleghorn 42 6.1 mi away ⇄
Lanark 50 6.4 mi away ⇄
Kirkfieldbank 39 7.4 mi away ⇄
Uddington 0 8.6 mi away ⇄
Broughton (Scottish Borders) 35 8.7 mi away ⇄
Douglas 34 9.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Thankerton a nice place to live?

Thankerton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Thankerton is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Thankerton

ML12 36 ⇄

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