Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML3 8LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Earnock
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,127 (2024)

ML3 8LSSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 8LS is like

ML3 8LS is a postcode in the Earnock area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,127 people. 95.4% of households own their home, 3.2% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML3 8LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML3 8LS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
95.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML3 8LS FAQs

Is ML3 8LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 8LS 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 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.7% of residents. 95.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers ML3 8LS?

The local authority for ML3 8LS is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML3 8LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 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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