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ML9 3JT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stonehouse
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 584 (2024)

ML9 3JTSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML9 3JT is like

ML9 3JT 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 584 people. 60.8% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 28.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML9 3JT compares

Headline figures for ML9 3JT, 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 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 3JT 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
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML9 3JT FAQs

Is ML9 3JT 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is ML9 3JT 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 3JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.8%).

Which council covers ML9 3JT?

The local authority for ML9 3JT is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML9 3JT?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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