Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML1 1YL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Motherwell South
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 677 (2024)

ML1 1YLNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 1YL is like

ML1 1YL is a postcode in the Motherwell South area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 677 people. 23.8% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 65.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 42.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 1YL compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 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 1YL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
65.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML1 1YL FAQs

Is ML1 1YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ML1 1YL 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 1YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.4% of residents. 23.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.5%).

Which council covers ML1 1YL?

The local authority for ML1 1YL is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML1 1YL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Airbles Rail Station, 0.3 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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