Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML3 9FX area guide

Who lives in ML3 9FX, 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 9FXSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 9FX is like

ML3 9FX 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 9FX compares

Headline figures for ML3 9FX, 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, 35 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 9FX 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 9FX FAQs

Is ML3 9FX 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 9FX 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 9FX?

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 9FX?

The local authority for ML3 9FX is South Lanarkshire.

ML3 9FX comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML3 9FX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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