Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML9 2DE area guide

Who lives in ML9 2DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Merryton and Meadowhill
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 736 (2024)

ML9 2DESouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML9 2DE is like

ML9 2DE is a postcode in the Merryton and Meadowhill area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 736 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML9 2DE compares

Headline figures for ML9 2DE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 15 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 2DE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML9 2DE FAQs

Is ML9 2DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

Is ML9 2DE 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 2DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.8%).

Which council covers ML9 2DE?

The local authority for ML9 2DE is South Lanarkshire.

ML9 2DE comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML9 2DE?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Larkhall Rail Station, 0.5 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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