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Housing in ML1 5EP

What the homes in ML1 5EP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carfin North
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.6%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML1 5EPScotland
Detached4.3%23.9%
Semi-detached39.4%23.3%
Terraced53.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.8% of households in the ML1 5EP area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.8% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 31.3% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

ML1 5EP
53%
43%
Scotland
  • Owned52.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented3.8%12.9%
  • Social rented42.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML1 5EPScotland
Owned outright31.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML1 5EPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.3%). 20% of households include dependent children.

ML1 5EPScotland
Living alone, under 6616.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%14.3%
Couple, no children13.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.6%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 5EP (Carfin North) (about 775 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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