Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML3 0QD area guide

Who lives in ML3 0QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnbank North
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 960 (2024)

ML3 0QDSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 0QD is like

ML3 0QD is a postcode in the Burnbank North area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 960 people. 76% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 69.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML3 0QD compares

Headline figures for ML3 0QD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML3 0QD differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML3 0QD FAQs

Is ML3 0QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ML3 0QD 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 ML3 0QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers ML3 0QD?

The local authority for ML3 0QD is South Lanarkshire.

ML3 0QD comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML3 0QD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hamilton West Rail Station, 0.9 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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