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Living in Wishaw: Liveability Score 63/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Wishaw is 63/100, built from 7 categories. Healthcare is where Wishaw most outperforms the national norm: 70/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 34/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 6 places in the ML1 postcode district. That is 13 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Broadband (84) also clears 80/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML1 postcode district.

63
OUT OF 100
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Wishaw scores 63 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 6.9 · PM2.5 5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
78
Green Space 74
Parks Ample 48
Sports Pitches Ample 24
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Ample 6
Playgrounds Ample 31

Services

Schools
69
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 23 in area · 27 within 4km
4Outstanding18Good1Requires Improvement
  • Cambusnethan Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • Netherton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • St Ignatius' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Thornlie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Berryhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Calderbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Cleland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Coltness High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Firpark Special School - SecondarySpecial · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Knowetop Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
70
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary70.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service83.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust65.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
4 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
84
Full fibre (FTTP)65%
available across North Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 625 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate59%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59%Unemployed2.8%Retired20.5%Student3.4%Other inactive14.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.3%Skilled & technical33.2%Routine & elementary34.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.4%
Home ownership57.7%
Among the most-deprived 32% of areas in Scotland
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
65
Wishaw 0.2 mi
Shieldmuir 1.3 mi
Cleland 2.1 mi
J7 M74 2.3 mi
J6 M74 3.5 mi
J6 M74 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
54
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 10
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 19
Retail Shopping Ample 39
Takeaways Ample 14
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Wishaw. 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

Overtown 56 1.5 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 1.9 mi away ⇄
Cleland 54 2.0 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 2.3 mi away ⇄
Law 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Crindledyke 48 2.5 mi away ⇄
Motherwell 65 2.6 mi away ⇄
Newarthill 54 2.8 mi away ⇄
Ferniegair 59 3.1 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 3.3 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 3.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wishaw a nice place to live?

Wishaw is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Wishaw is 63/100, 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 Wishaw?

Among the top-rated schools in Wishaw are Cambusnethan Primary School, Netherton Primary School and St Ignatius' Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 23 rated schools in Wishaw in total.

Postcode districts in Wishaw

ML1 63 ⇄
ML2 62 ⇄

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