Postcode · South Lanarkshire

ML11 7BB area guide

Who lives in ML11 7BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lanark North West
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 532 (2024)

ML11 7BBSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML11 7BB is like

ML11 7BB is a postcode in the Lanark North West area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 532 people. 51.7% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 34.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML11 7BB compares

Headline figures for ML11 7BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML11 7BB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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 big private rental marketPositive
16.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
An older population
35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

ML11 7BB FAQs

Is ML11 7BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ML11 7BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Lanarkshire recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in ML11 7BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 51.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.4%).

Which council covers ML11 7BB?

The local authority for ML11 7BB is South Lanarkshire.

ML11 7BB comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML11 7BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lanark Rail Station, 0.1 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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