Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML3 8JT area guide

Who lives in ML3 8JT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 778 (2024)

ML3 8JTSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 8JT is like

ML3 8JT is a postcode in the Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 778 people. 28.7% of households own their home, 5.2% rent privately and 63.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML3 8JT compares

Headline figures for ML3 8JT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML3 8JT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
63.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML3 8JT FAQs

Is ML3 8JT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ML3 8JT 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 8JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.4% of residents. 28.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.5%).

Which council covers ML3 8JT?

The local authority for ML3 8JT is South Lanarkshire.

ML3 8JT comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML3 8JT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hamilton Central 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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