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ML3 6EF area guide

Who lives in ML3 6EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hamilton Centre, Low Parks and Ferniegar
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 458 (2024)

ML3 6EFSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 6EF is like

ML3 6EF is a postcode in the Hamilton Centre, Low Parks and Ferniegar area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 458 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 38% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML3 6EF compares

Headline figures for ML3 6EF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML3 6EF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML3 6EF FAQs

Is ML3 6EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 6EF 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 6EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.5%).

Which council covers ML3 6EF?

The local authority for ML3 6EF is South Lanarkshire.

ML3 6EF comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML3 6EF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Central 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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