Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML11 0QX area guide

Who lives in ML11 0QX, 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: 1,019 (2024)

ML11 0QXSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML11 0QX is like

ML11 0QX 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 1,019 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML11 0QX compares

Headline figures for ML11 0QX, 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML11 0QX differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
15.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

ML11 0QX FAQs

Is ML11 0QX 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is ML11 0QX 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 0QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.1%).

Which council covers ML11 0QX?

The local authority for ML11 0QX is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML11 0QX?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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