Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML3 9GA area guide

Who lives in ML3 9GA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnbank South and Chantinghall
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 766 (2024)

ML3 9GASouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML3 9GA is like

ML3 9GA is a postcode in the Burnbank South and Chantinghall area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 766 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML3 9GA compares

Headline figures for ML3 9GA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML3 9GA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

ML3 9GA FAQs

Is ML3 9GA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 9GA 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 9GA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.5%).

Which council covers ML3 9GA?

The local authority for ML3 9GA is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML3 9GA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.7 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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