Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML1 4SW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Holytown
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 665 (2024)

ML1 4SWNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 4SW is like

ML1 4SW 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 665 people. 58% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 4SW compares

Headline figures for ML1 4SW, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 4SW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML1 4SW FAQs

Is ML1 4SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 4SW 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 4SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68%).

Which council covers ML1 4SW?

The local authority for ML1 4SW is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML1 4SW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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 Holytown Rail Station, 0.6 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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