ML5 1RE area guide
Who lives in ML5 1RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Coatbridge West
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 651 (2024)
ML5 1RENorth Lanarkshire
What ML5 1RE is like
ML5 1RE 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 651 people. 52.7% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 30.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How ML5 1RE compares
Headline figures for ML5 1RE, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ML5 1RE differs most from the national average.
- 01More 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.
- 02Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
ML5 1RE FAQs
01Is ML5 1RE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML5 1RE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML5 1RE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML5 1RE?The local authority for ML5 1RE is North Lanarkshire.
The local authority for ML5 1RE is North Lanarkshire.
05How well connected is ML5 1RE?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.