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ML10 6FS area guide

Who lives in ML10 6FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Strathaven South
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 981 (2024)

ML10 6FSSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML10 6FS is like

ML10 6FS is a postcode in the Strathaven South area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 981 people. 83.5% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML10 6FS compares

Headline figures for ML10 6FS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML10 6FS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML10 6FS FAQs

Is ML10 6FS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is ML10 6FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Lanarkshire recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in ML10 6FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 83.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers ML10 6FS?

The local authority for ML10 6FS is South Lanarkshire.

ML10 6FS comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML10 6FS?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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