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ML9 3BP area guide

Who lives in ML9 3BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,014 (2024)

ML9 3BPSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML9 3BP is like

ML9 3BP is a postcode in the Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,014 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 60.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML9 3BP compares

Headline figures for ML9 3BP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML9 3BP differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML9 3BP FAQs

Is ML9 3BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is ML9 3BP 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 3BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.4% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.3%).

Which council covers ML9 3BP?

The local authority for ML9 3BP is South Lanarkshire.

ML9 3BP comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML9 3BP?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Larkhall Rail Station, 2.3 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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