Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML2 8FA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wishaw South
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 790 (2024)

ML2 8FANorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML2 8FA is like

ML2 8FA 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 790 people. 38.2% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 48% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML2 8FA compares

Headline figures for ML2 8FA, 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML2 8FA 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 lot of social housingLook closer
48% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

ML2 8FA FAQs

Is ML2 8FA 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 8FA 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 8FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.9% of residents. 38.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.7%).

Which council covers ML2 8FA?

The local authority for ML2 8FA is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is ML2 8FA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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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