Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML9 3EL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stonehouse
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 545 (2024)

ML9 3ELSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML9 3EL is like

ML9 3EL is a postcode in the Stonehouse area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 545 people. 92.2% of households own their home, 3.7% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML9 3EL compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML9 3EL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
92.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML9 3EL FAQs

Is ML9 3EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is ML9 3EL 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 3EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.4% of residents. 92.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61%).

Which council covers ML9 3EL?

The local authority for ML9 3EL is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML9 3EL?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Larkhall Rail Station, 2.9 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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