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ML9 9AT area guide

Who lives in ML9 9AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
844 (2024)
At a glance

What ML9 9AT is like

ML9 9AT is a postcode in the Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 844 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML9 9AT compares

Headline figures for ML9 9AT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML9 9AT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML9 9AT FAQs

01
Is ML9 9AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is ML9 9AT 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.
03
Who lives in ML9 9AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.1%).
04
Which council covers ML9 9AT?

The local authority for ML9 9AT is South Lanarkshire.

ML9 9AT comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is ML9 9AT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Larkhall Rail Station, 0.1 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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