ML5 1LY area guide
Who lives in ML5 1LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Coatbridge West
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,141 (2024)
ML5 1LYNorth Lanarkshire
What ML5 1LY is like
ML5 1LY is a postcode in the Coatbridge West area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,141 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How ML5 1LY compares
Headline figures for ML5 1LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ML5 1LY differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
80.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
ML5 1LY FAQs
01Is ML5 1LY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML5 1LY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML5 1LY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML5 1LY?The local authority for ML5 1LY is North Lanarkshire.
The local authority for ML5 1LY is North Lanarkshire.
05How well connected is ML5 1LY?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.