Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML1 4SQ area guide

Who lives in ML1 4SQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holytown
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 597 (2024)

ML1 4SQNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 4SQ is like

ML1 4SQ is a postcode in the Holytown area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 597 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 4SQ compares

Headline figures for ML1 4SQ, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 4SQ differs most from the national average.

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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.

Questions

ML1 4SQ FAQs

Is ML1 4SQ 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ML1 4SQ 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 4SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.5%).

Which council covers ML1 4SQ?

The local authority for ML1 4SQ is North Lanarkshire.

ML1 4SQ comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML1 4SQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Holytown Rail Station, 0.7 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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