Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

ML1 9 area guide

Who lives in ML1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,385 (2024)

ML1 9Postcode sector · North Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML1 9 is like

The ML1 9 postcode sector in North Lanarkshire covers 44 live postcodes and is home to about 1,385 people in 777 households. 41.6% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML1 9 compares

Headline figures for ML1 9, 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML1 9 FAQs

Is ML1 9 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ML1 9 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 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 41.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60%).

Which council covers ML1 9?

The local authority for ML1 9 is North Lanarkshire.

ML1 9 comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML1 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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 Airbles Rail Station, 0.4 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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