Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML1 1DB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Forgewood
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 447 (2024)

ML1 1DBNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 1DB is like

ML1 1DB is a postcode in the Forgewood area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 447 people. 92% of households own their home, 2.9% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 1DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 1DB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
92% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML1 1DB FAQs

Is ML1 1DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ML1 1DB 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 1DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 14.5% of residents. 92% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.6%).

Which council covers ML1 1DB?

The local authority for ML1 1DB is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML1 1DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Motherwell Rail Station, 0.5 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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