Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML10 6UP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Strathaven South
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 700 (2024)

ML10 6UPSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML10 6UP is like

ML10 6UP 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 700 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML10 6UP compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 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 6UP differs most from the national average.

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Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

ML10 6UP FAQs

Is ML10 6UP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is ML10 6UP 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 6UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.6%).

Which council covers ML10 6UP?

The local authority for ML10 6UP is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML10 6UP?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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