Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML8 4PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,076 (2024)

ML8 4PYSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML8 4PY is like

ML8 4PY is a postcode in the Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,076 people. 88.1% of households own their home, 2.5% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML8 4PY compares

Headline figures for ML8 4PY, 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML8 4PY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
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.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML8 4PY FAQs

Is ML8 4PY 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is ML8 4PY 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 4PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 88.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.6%).

Which council covers ML8 4PY?

The local authority for ML8 4PY is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML8 4PY?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Carluke Rail Station, 1.4 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.

Explore