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FK6 5JH area guide

Who lives in FK6 5JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balmalloch
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 785 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK6 5JH is like

FK6 5JH is a postcode in the Balmalloch area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 785 people. 56.7% of households own their home, 5.2% rent privately and 35.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK6 5JH compares

Headline figures for FK6 5JH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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 FK6 5JH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK6 5JH FAQs

Is FK6 5JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 FK6 5JH 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 FK6 5JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers FK6 5JH?

The local authority for FK6 5JH is North Lanarkshire.

FK6 5JH comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK6 5JH?

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).

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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