Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML2 8BS area guide

Who lives in ML2 8BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wishaw South
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 766 (2024)

ML2 8BSNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML2 8BS is like

ML2 8BS is a postcode in the Wishaw South area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 766 people. 39.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 41.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 43.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML2 8BS compares

Headline figures for ML2 8BS, 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

59per 1,000

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML2 8BS 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
17.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

ML2 8BS FAQs

Is ML2 8BS 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 ML2 8BS 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 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 39.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50%).

Which council covers ML2 8BS?

The local authority for ML2 8BS is North Lanarkshire.

ML2 8BS comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML2 8BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wishaw 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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