Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML5 1QA area guide

Who lives in ML5 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sunnyside and Cliftonville
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 584 (2024)

ML5 1QANorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML5 1QA is like

ML5 1QA is a postcode in the Sunnyside and Cliftonville area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 584 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML5 1QA compares

Headline figures for ML5 1QA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML5 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ML5 1QA FAQs

Is ML5 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ML5 1QA 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 ML5 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.6%).

Which council covers ML5 1QA?

The local authority for ML5 1QA is North Lanarkshire.

ML5 1QA comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML5 1QA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Coatbridge Central Rail Station, 0.2 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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