Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML1 1AE area guide

Who lives in ML1 1AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dalziel and Hartwood
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,786 (2024)

ML1 1AENorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 1AE is like

ML1 1AE is a postcode in the Dalziel and Hartwood area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,786 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 2.1% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 88% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 1AE compares

Headline figures for ML1 1AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

30 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 1AE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
33.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
90.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML1 1AE FAQs

Is ML1 1AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is ML1 1AE 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 ML1 1AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 18.7% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.4%).

Which council covers ML1 1AE?

The local authority for ML1 1AE is North Lanarkshire.

ML1 1AE comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML1 1AE?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Carfin Rail Station, 0.8 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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