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ML1 4ZN area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Carfin and Cleekhimin
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
595 (2024)
At a glance

What ML1 4ZN is like

ML1 4ZN is a postcode in the Carfin and Cleekhimin area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 595 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 69.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 4ZN compares

Headline figures for ML1 4ZN, 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 4ZN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML1 4ZN FAQs

01
Is ML1 4ZN 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is ML1 4ZN 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.
03
Who lives in ML1 4ZN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.4%).
04
Which council covers ML1 4ZN?

The local authority for ML1 4ZN is North Lanarkshire.

ML1 4ZN comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is ML1 4ZN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.3 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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