# ML12

Postcode district covering Biggar and West End, in South Lanarkshire.

ML12 is a postcode district covering Biggar and West End, in South Lanarkshire. About 8,833 people.

Postcode district. Code ML12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [ML](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml)

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 ML12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 8,758** (2021). ML12 had 8,758 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 654th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 41%** (2022). About 41% of people in ML12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.3%** (January 2026). In ML12, 67.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In ML12, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=ML12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 41% of people in ML12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=ML12) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is ML12.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=ML12) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is ML12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=ML12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ML12 had 8,758 usual residents at the census.

## How ML12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | ML12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 8,758 | least populated | 12 postcode districts, ML · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 41% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 12 postcode districts, ML · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 67.3% | 2nd lowest | 12 postcode districts, ML · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.3% | 2nd lowest | 12 postcode districts, ML · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of ML12?

ML12 had 8,758 usual residents at the census.
ML12 is the 654th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in ML12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019910) | 892 | – | – | 36.4% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019911) | 794 | – | – | 83.7% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019912) | 682 | – | – | 49.4% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019913) | 543 | – | – | 74.5% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019914) | 685 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019915) | 759 | – | – | 28.4% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019916) | 796 | – | – | 58.6% |
| [Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019917) | 867 | – | – | 60.3% |
| [Broughton to Tweedsmuir](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019567) | 858 | – | – | 52.2% |
| [Clydesdale South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019906) | 440 | – | – | 95.0% |
| [Clydesdale South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019907) | 727 | – | – | 94.6% |
| [Clydesdale South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019908) | 461 | – | – | 98.1% |
| [Clydesdale South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01019909) | 886 | – | – | 82.1% |

## Your MP

- [Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dumfriesshire-clydesdale-and-tweeddale): David Mundell (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

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

## Middle areas in ML12

[Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/biggar-symington-thankerton-and-dolphinton), [Clydesdale South](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/clydesdale-south)

## Postcode sectors in ML12

[ML12 6 (348 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12-6), [ML12 9 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12-9)

## Council

[South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

## Postcode districts next to ML12

[DG1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg1), [DG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg3), [DG4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg4), [DG10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg10), [EH45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh45), [EH46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh46), [ML11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml11), [TD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td7)

## More in the ML postcode area

[All ML postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## ML12 in brief

ML12 is a postcode district covering Biggar and West End, in South Lanarkshire.
About 8,833 people lived in ML12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
ML12 had 8,758 usual residents at the census.
About 41% of people in ML12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ML12, 67.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In ML12, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ML12
- Postcode area: [ML](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml)
- Constituency: [Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dumfriesshire-clydesdale-and-tweeddale)
- Council: [South Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)
- Area: 933 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,833*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 76

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[ML11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml11), [DG10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg10), [EH45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh45), [DG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg3), [DG4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dg4), [TD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td7)

## Latest updates for ML12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/ML12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml12