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ML3 7BU area guide

Who lives in ML3 7BU, 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: 1,142 (2024)

ML3 7BUSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 7BU is like

ML3 7BU 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 1,142 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 44.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML3 7BU compares

Headline figures for ML3 7BU, 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 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 ML3 7BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML3 7BU FAQs

Is ML3 7BU 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ML3 7BU 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 7BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.8% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.4%).

Which council covers ML3 7BU?

The local authority for ML3 7BU is South Lanarkshire.

ML3 7BU comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML3 7BU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.4 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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