The postcode ML12 6RA is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ML12 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ML12 6RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ML12 6RA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to ML12 6RA is B7016 which is centered 3.96 km away.
The local pub for residents of ML12 6RA is Biggar Bowling Club and is 5.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 5, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ML12 6RA is covered by the Scotland police force association and South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of road names near to ML12 6RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ML12 6RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ML12 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walston Primary School | Pass November 6, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Blackmount Primary School | Pass and Eat Safe October 21, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Elsrickle Village Hall | Pass March 26, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| The Big Red Barn Company | Pass July 18, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Messrs J R Graham & Partners | Awaiting Inspection | 2.24 km | |
| The Neuk | Awaiting Inspection | 3.78 km | |
| Shieldhill Castle | Improvement Required October 20, 2021 | 5.19 km | |
| Libberton Primary School | Pass and Eat Safe October 31, 2018 | 5.42 km | |
| JD Simpson | Pass September 21, 2016 | 5.42 km | |
| The Lint Mill | Pass September 25, 2018 | 5.44 km | |
| The Apple Pie | Improvement Required December 8, 2021 | 5.61 km | |
| Biggar Bowling Club | Pass March 5, 2018 | 5.79 km | |
| Townhead bakery and sandwich shop | Awaiting Inspection | 5.93 km | |
| Biggar Puppet Theatre | Pass December 9, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Scottish Co-Op | Pass November 19, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Dolphinton Village Hall | Pass January 23, 2018 | 5.98 km | |
| Biggar Flavour | Pass August 16, 2019 | 6.04 km | |
| Brownlie of Biggar Ltd | Pass July 5, 2018 | 6.04 km | |
| Cones and Candies | Pass August 6, 2019 | 6.04 km | |
| Crown Inn | Pass October 29, 2018 | 6.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ML12 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Entrance | 31.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ML12 6RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Maggie's Knowe | 582 m | |
| Cocklaw Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Walstonmill Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Wooleyburn Strip | 1.9 km | |
| Firelaw Ford Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Moor Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Dam Strip | 2.25 km | |
| Whitewellbrae Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Hill Strip | 2.36 km | |
| Roadside Strips | 2.38 km | |
| Clubhead Plantation | 2.55 km | |
| Kame Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Joseph's Strip | 2.72 km | |
| Cableburn Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Station Strips | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ML12 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.8 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 24.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.3 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 21.9 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ML12 6RA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.67894200 |
| Longitude | -3.52020400 |
| OS Easting | 304503 |
| OS Northing | 0643876 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Electoral Ward | Clydesdale East |
| Local Authority District | South Lanarkshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Motherwell and Airdrie |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lanarkshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002725 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |