Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML1 5AF area guide

Who lives in ML1 5AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carfin North
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,248 (2024)

ML1 5AFNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 5AF is like

ML1 5AF is a postcode in the Carfin North area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,248 people. 35.3% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 48.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 5AF compares

Headline figures for ML1 5AF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 5AF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
14.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML1 5AF FAQs

Is ML1 5AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 5AF 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 5AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 35.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.7%).

Which council covers ML1 5AF?

The local authority for ML1 5AF is North Lanarkshire.

ML1 5AF comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML1 5AF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Carfin Rail Station, 0.2 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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