Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML9 1LF area guide

Who lives in ML9 1LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Strutherhill and Birkenshaw
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 627 (2024)

ML9 1LFSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML9 1LF is like

ML9 1LF is a postcode in the Strutherhill and Birkenshaw area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 627 people. 40.4% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 49.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML9 1LF compares

Headline figures for ML9 1LF, 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML9 1LF differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

ML9 1LF FAQs

Is ML9 1LF 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 ML9 1LF 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 ML9 1LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 40.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62%).

Which council covers ML9 1LF?

The local authority for ML9 1LF is South Lanarkshire.

ML9 1LF comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML9 1LF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Larkhall 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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