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Postcode district · North Lanarkshire

Housing in ML4

What the homes in ML4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
25,564 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.6%). Flats make up 33.3%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML4Scotland
Detached10.9%23.9%
Semi-detached25.4%23.3%
Terraced30.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat32.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.1% of households in ML4 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 26.9% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

ML4
53%
35%
Scotland
  • Owned53.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented9.8%12.9%
  • Social rented35.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML4Scotland
Owned outright26.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML4Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 23% of households include dependent children.

ML4Scotland
Living alone, under 6624.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14%14.3%
Couple, no children14.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%4.7%
Rents

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.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

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.

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