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Living in Uddingston: Liveability Score 61/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Uddingston scores 61/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 66/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Uddingston places 2nd of 3 in the G71 postcode district.

No category drops below 53/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. That is 11 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G71 postcode district.

61
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Uddingston scores 61 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 10.5 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³
74
Green Space 76
Parks Ample 44
Sports Pitches Ample 16
Allotments Adequate 3
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 19

Services

Schools
60
9 schools in area · 31 within 4km
8Good1Requires Improvement
  • Aitkenhead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Bothwell Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Muiredge Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • St Bride's Primary School (Bothwell)Primary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St John Paul II PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St John The Baptist Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Tannochside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Uddingston Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Fallside SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
66
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary77.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service91 mi
Hexham General Hospital97 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust71.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries in area 11 within 4km
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)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 544 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate59.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.8%Unemployed2.3%Retired23.7%Student3.5%Other inactive10.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.2%Skilled & technical30.5%Routine & elementary28.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.1%
Home ownership68.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

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
57
Uddingston 0.6 mi
Bargeddie 1.7 mi
Bellshill 2 mi
J4 M74 0.8 mi
J8 M8 1.4 mi
J2 M73 1.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
58
Pubs & Bars Ample 11
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 16
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 14
Retail Shopping Ample 62
Takeaways Adequate 10
Fitness Ample 7

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Uddingston. 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

Bothwell 61 1.5 mi away ⇄
Bellshill 60 1.9 mi away ⇄
Bargeddie 53 2.0 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 2.7 mi away ⇄
Coatbridge 67 2.7 mi away ⇄
Holytown 62 3.6 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 3.7 mi away ⇄
Hamilton 67 3.9 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 4.1 mi away ⇄
Calderbank 58 4.2 mi away ⇄
Gartcosh 51 4.3 mi away ⇄
Glenboig 48 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Uddingston a nice place to live?

Uddingston is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Uddingston is 61/100, 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 Uddingston?

Among the top-rated schools in Uddingston are Aitkenhead Primary School, Bothwell Primary School and Muiredge Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 9 rated schools in Uddingston in total.

Postcode districts in Uddingston

G71 62 ⇄

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