ML9

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Larkhall, Stonehouse and Meadowhill, in South Lanarkshire.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an ML9 postcode. How census figures are added up

Open in map

Radon Affected Area by postcode district

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 15% of people in ML9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population

23,908

1,232nd most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

93.4%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

3.0%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How ML9 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

ML9Middle

Population12 postcode districts, ML · 2021

23,9086th least populated

People in radon Affected Area squares12 postcode districts, ML · 2022

15%3rd most people in radon Affected Areas

Gigabit broadband coverage12 postcode districts, ML · Jan 2026

93.4%6th lowest

Claimant rate12 postcode districts, ML · Aug 2026

3.0%4th lowest

What is the population of ML9?

ML9 had 23,908 usual residents at the census.

ML9 is the 1,232nd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in ML9

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford - 01	984	No figure	No figure	77.3%
Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford - 02	650	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford - 03	730	No figure	No figure	59.6%
Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford - 04	1,054	No figure	No figure	84.1%
Hareleeshill - 01	786	No figure	No figure	90.5%
Hareleeshill - 02	581	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Hareleeshill - 03	572	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Hareleeshill - 04	753	No figure	No figure	95.4%
Hareleeshill - 05	586	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Hareleeshill - 06	647	No figure	No figure	94.6%
Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead - 01	724	No figure	No figure	93.0%
Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead - 02	614	No figure	No figure	87.5%
Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead - 03	982	No figure	No figure	92.3%
Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead - 04	632	No figure	No figure	92.5%
Larkhall Central, Raploch, Millheugh and Burnhead - 05	901	No figure	No figure	84.1%
Merryton and Meadowhill - 01	742	No figure	No figure	97.7%
Merryton and Meadowhill - 02	508	No figure	No figure	91.2%
Merryton and Meadowhill - 03	859	No figure	No figure	95.9%
Merryton and Meadowhill - 04	976	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Stonehouse - 01	780	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Stonehouse - 02	587	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Stonehouse - 03	817	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Stonehouse - 04	720	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Stonehouse - 05	542	No figure	No figure	97.4%
Stonehouse - 06	938	No figure	No figure	94.1%
Stonehouse - 07	678	No figure	No figure	98.9%
Stonehouse - 08	733	No figure	No figure	98.9%
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw - 01	898	No figure	No figure	94.7%
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw - 02	780	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw - 03	636	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw - 04	617	No figure	No figure	99.2%
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw - 05	748	No figure	No figure	99.5%

MPs for ML9

Imogen WalkerLabourMP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley79% of ML9’s postcodes
Joani ReidLabourMP for East Kilbride and Strathaven21% of ML9’s postcodes

As of 18 October 2026, from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

ML9

Radon Affected Area by postcode district

How ML9 compares

What is the population of ML9?

Neighbourhoods in ML9

MPs for ML9

Middle areas in ML96

Postcode sectors in ML94

Council1

Towns in ML91

Postcode districts next to ML96

Nearest rail stations4

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