Postcode ML8 4QY (South Lanarkshire)

Map showing ML8 4QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode ML8 4QY is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ML8 4QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ML8 4QY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 ML8 4QY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ML8 4QY is Yieldshields Road which is centered 1.03 km away.

The local pub for residents of ML8 4QY is Wilsontown Ironworks St John and is 5.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ML8 4QY 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ML8 4QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ML8 4QY, and the approximate distance away.

Yieldshields Road 1.03 km
B7056 2.07 km
A721 3.46 km
A73 3.59 km
A71 8.16 km
A70 9.36 km
M74 11.67 km
A706 13.44 km
B7078 14.22 km
A72 24.95 km
A702 25.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ML8 4QY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ML8 4QY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hickety Pickety Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 6, 2019
4.12 km
Wilsontown Ironworks St John Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 21, 2018
5.8 km
Day Today Retailers - other Pass
February 5, 2018
5.9 km
McKerr Farming Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.23 km
Gillespie's Family Butchers Retailers - other Pass
March 9, 2022
6.39 km
The Inns Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
March 9, 2022
6.39 km
A.& C.Ross Central Garage Retailers - other Pass
January 3, 2020
6.53 km
Forth Sports And Community Cen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 7, 2016
6.53 km
McColls Retailers - other Improvement Required
June 21, 2018
6.53 km
Wong's Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 27, 2019
6.53 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
6.6 km
Co-operative Food Group Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
April 23, 2019
6.67 km
Roccos Fast Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 13, 2019
6.67 km
Newmill Fishing Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 23, 2017
6.7 km
Stanmore House School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 15, 2019
6.73 km
Stanmore House School Kitchen School/college/university Pass
November 15, 2018
6.73 km
Bobby's U Save Retailers - other Pass
September 3, 2018
6.82 km
Forth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 28, 2017
6.82 km
Forth Primary Breakfast Club School/college/university Pass
April 23, 2019
6.82 km
Forth Primary School School/college/university Pass
December 7, 2018
6.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ML8 4QY - Data from Apr 2022

Entrance Air 34.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ML8 4QY - Data from Dec 2021

Hunt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Coldstream Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Tanhill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Hillhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hill of Westerhouse Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Springfield Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Kilncadzow Law Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Kingshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hill Rigg Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Hare Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Cartland Muir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Whitelees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Craigen Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
Auchterhead Muir Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Crossgates Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ML8 4QY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.6 Mbps 7 Mbps 13.31 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 0.7 Mbps 1.15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8.3% 5.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 16.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 64,944 kWh - mean 7,216 kWh : median 7,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ML8 4QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.74195100
Longitude -3.78252300
OS Easting 288190
OS Northing 0651280
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2894
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lanark and Hamilton East
Electoral Ward Clydesdale West
Local Authority District South Lanarkshire
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council West of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000025
Travel To Work Area Motherwell and Airdrie

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002728
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields - 04
Output Area / Small Area 1A2