Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML2 0RE area guide

Who lives in ML2 0RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Overtown
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 740 (2024)

ML2 0RENorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML2 0RE is like

ML2 0RE is a postcode in the Overtown area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 740 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 3.5% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML2 0RE compares

Headline figures for ML2 0RE, 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML2 0RE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML2 0RE FAQs

Is ML2 0RE 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is ML2 0RE 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 ML2 0RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.3% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.4%).

Which council covers ML2 0RE?

The local authority for ML2 0RE is North Lanarkshire.

ML2 0RE comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML2 0RE?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wishaw Rail Station, 1.4 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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