Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML11 0QU area guide

Who lives in ML11 0QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Douglas, Coalburn and Rigside
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 718 (2024)

ML11 0QUSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML11 0QU is like

ML11 0QU is a postcode in the Douglas, Coalburn and Rigside area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 718 people. 45.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 41.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML11 0QU compares

Headline figures for ML11 0QU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML11 0QU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML11 0QU FAQs

Is ML11 0QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is ML11 0QU 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 ML11 0QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.9%).

Which council covers ML11 0QU?

The local authority for ML11 0QU is South Lanarkshire.

ML11 0QU comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML11 0QU?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 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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