Most deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%561
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 561 places this postcode in Decile 1 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Hamilton Central Rail Station
Rail
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min
Hamilton West Rail Station
Rail
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Chatelherault Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for ML3 7GX
Motherwell and Airdrie
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ML3 7GX
Coordinates
55.7612, -4.0460
Grid reference
NS717538
Easting
271,714
Northing
653,876
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QQX63+FJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Motherwell and Airdrie
ITL Region
South Lanarkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaHamilton and Clyde Valley S14000092
Constituency
S14000092Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Hamilton South
Constituency code
S14000092
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
South Lanarkshire
Health & NHS
Lanarkshire
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lanarkshire
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Low Waters - 04 S01020053
S01020053MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Low Waters S02003712
S02003712LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Low Waters - 04 S01012711
S01012711MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Low Waters S02002382
S02002382Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2013
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> PresentApril 2013 — Introduced
Postcode ML3 7GX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01020053 and MSOA S02003712 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ML3 7GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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