ML12 6BX area guide
Who lives in ML12 6BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
ML12 6BXSouth Lanarkshire
What ML12 6BX is like
ML12 6BX is a postcode in the Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,349 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How ML12 6BX compares
Headline figures for ML12 6BX, set against Scotland as a whole.
ML12 6BX FAQs
01Is ML12 6BX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML12 6BX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML12 6BX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML12 6BX?The local authority for ML12 6BX is South Lanarkshire.
The local authority for ML12 6BX is South Lanarkshire.
05How well connected is ML12 6BX?Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.
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.