Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML11 9AR area guide

Who lives in ML11 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lanark South
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,288 (2024)

ML11 9ARSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML11 9AR is like

ML11 9AR is a postcode in the Lanark 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 1,288 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML11 9AR compares

Headline figures for ML11 9AR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML11 9AR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML11 9AR FAQs

Is ML11 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is ML11 9AR 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 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.2%).

Which council covers ML11 9AR?

The local authority for ML11 9AR is South Lanarkshire.

ML11 9AR comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML11 9AR?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lanark Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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