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FK1 3DY area guide

Who lives in FK1 3DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glenmavis and Greengairs
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,985 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 3DY is like

FK1 3DY is a postcode in the Glenmavis and Greengairs area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,985 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 3DY compares

Headline figures for FK1 3DY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

59per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in North Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 3DY differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK1 3DY FAQs

Is FK1 3DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is FK1 3DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. North Lanarkshire recorded 59 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in FK1 3DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38%).

Which council covers FK1 3DY?

The local authority for FK1 3DY is North Lanarkshire.

FK1 3DY comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK1 3DY?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Caldercruix Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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