ML12 6UT area guide
Who lives in ML12 6UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 393 (2024)
ML12 6UTSouth Lanarkshire
What ML12 6UT is like
ML12 6UT is a postcode in the Upper Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 393 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How ML12 6UT compares
Headline figures for ML12 6UT, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ML12 6UT differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
ML12 6UT FAQs
01Is ML12 6UT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML12 6UT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML12 6UT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML12 6UT?The local authority for ML12 6UT is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for ML12 6UT is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is ML12 6UT?Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
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.