Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML8 4EJ area guide

Who lives in ML8 4EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carluke East
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 910 (2024)

ML8 4EJSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML8 4EJ is like

ML8 4EJ is a postcode in the Carluke East area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 910 people. 40% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 51.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML8 4EJ compares

Headline figures for ML8 4EJ, 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML8 4EJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% 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
51.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML8 4EJ FAQs

Is ML8 4EJ 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 ML8 4EJ 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 ML8 4EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 40% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).

Which council covers ML8 4EJ?

The local authority for ML8 4EJ is South Lanarkshire.

ML8 4EJ comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML8 4EJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carluke Rail Station, 0.8 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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