Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire is covered by postcode district ML9. It is in the South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.
National Records of Scotland names this census locality Stonehouse.
Every postcode in this place, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 8
- In use before 2020: 128
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 136 postcodes in this place that ONS places, 8 are new since 2020 and 128 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.6936, longitude -3.9884. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
The 5 newest postcodes
Where the new postcodes lie together
- 8 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. ML9 3FR, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in this place?
At 129 of the 136 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Larkhall, 5.1 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in this place?
8 of the 136 postcodes now in use in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire?
Ofcom reports on 136 of the 136 postcodes in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire. At 129 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in this place?
The primary schools are at the postcodes in this place. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from this place?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in this place is Larkhall Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Larkhall Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Merryton Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
- Chatelherault Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Who runs this place?
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Kilbride and Strathaven
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Joani Reid (Labour)
All 136 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
Moving here
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell South Lanarkshire about council tax Council tax, on southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Postcodes here
136 postcodes in use in this place, by district:
That district is in the ML postcode area.
Check a postcode here
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Places nearby
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about this place
- What is the postcode for Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire?
- Postcode district ML9, with 136 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire in?
- South Lanarkshire. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire?
- Joani Reid (Labour), for East Kilbride and Strathaven. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include Stonehouse Primary School and Newfield Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Larkhall Academy, 4.6 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire have a railway station?
- The nearest is Larkhall station, 5.1 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire?
- Ofcom reports on 136 of the 136 postcodes in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire. At 129 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire?
- 8 of the 136 postcodes now in use in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- UK Parliament
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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