Housing in ML2
What the homes in ML2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 42,683 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.2%). Flats make up 27.9%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
57% of households in ML2 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 29.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned57%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
- Private rented8.4%12.9%
- Social rented32.8%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.5%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Scotland
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.