ML12 6JR postcode in Symington, South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire
ML12 6JR is a postcode in Symington, South Lanarkshire, in the Clydesdale East ward of South Lanarkshire. It is in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ML12 6JR is, and what is near it
- ML12 6JR
- Other postcodes in ML12 6: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.5968, longitude -3.5939)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ML12 6JR?
- South LanarkshireCouncil South Lanarkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in South Lanarkshire for 2026‑27: £1,468. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Mundell (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Mundell
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ML12 6JR?
Every home and business at ML12 6JR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ML12 6JR?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Lanarkshire Council's days for ML12 6JR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ML12 6JR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ML12 6JR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ML12 6JR is Carstairs Rail Station, 11.5 km away in a straight line.
- Carstairs Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
- Lanark Rail Station Railway station 14.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Castlehill Court, 80 m away.
More stations near ML12 6JR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ML12 6JR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ML12 6JR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Biggar Medical Practice Phone 01899 220383 5.5 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ML12 6JR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ML12 6JR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ML12 6JR?
The nearest to the centre of ML12 6JR, in a straight line.
- High Street Dental 5.2 kmDrive
- Biggar Dental Practice 5.6 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ML12 6JR?
The nearest vets to the centre of ML12 6JR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Armac Vets 5.0 kmCycle
- Two Rivers Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1899 220073 5.5 kmDrive
- Clyde Vet Group 11.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
The official record for ML12 6JR
- Ward
- Clydesdale East
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Symington, South Lanarkshire
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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