ML12 6PG postcode in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

ML12 6PG is a postcode in South Lanarkshire, in the Clydesdale East ward. 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 6PG is, and what is near it

Map of ML12 6PG and what is near it Map of ML12 6PG: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the ML12 6 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ML12 6NG: also in ML12 6ML12 6PQ: also in ML12 6 2 places, 6.4 kmCarstairs station 7.4 kmClydesdale East ML12 6PG Map of ML12 6PG and what is near it Map of ML12 6PG: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the ML12 6 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Clydesdale East ML12 6PG
  • ML12 6PG
  • Other postcodes in ML12 6: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 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 55.6288, longitude -3.7086)

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 6PG?

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 6PG?

4% of the homes and businesses at ML12 6PG cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ML12 6PG 96% South Lanarkshire 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ML12 6PG 96% South Lanarkshire 99%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)4%
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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 6PG?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Lanarkshire Council's days for ML12 6PG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ML12 6PG on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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

Food hygiene ratings at ML12 6PG

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at ML12 6PG. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ML12 6PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ML12 6PG is Lanark Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Lanark Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Carstairs Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ML12 6PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ML12 6PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ML12 6PG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 6PG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ML12 6PG 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ML12 6PG?

The nearest to the centre of ML12 6PG, in a straight line.

  • Woodstock Dental 6.4 kmDrive
  • Lanark Smile Studios 6.5 kmDrive
  • Waterloo Dental Practice 7.0 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ML12 6PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of ML12 6PG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6PG

Ward
Clydesdale East
Country
Scotland
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.

Around ML12 6PG

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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