ML5 1RS area guide
Who lives in ML5 1RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Drumpellier and Langloan
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,007 (2024)
ML5 1RSNorth Lanarkshire
What ML5 1RS is like
ML5 1RS is a postcode in the Drumpellier and Langloan area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,007 people. 91.7% of households own their home, 3.5% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How ML5 1RS compares
Headline figures for ML5 1RS, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ML5 1RS differs most from the national average.
- 01Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 02An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 04Few private renters
Only 3.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 05Mostly owner-occupied
91.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
ML5 1RS FAQs
01Is ML5 1RS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML5 1RS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML5 1RS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML5 1RS?The local authority for ML5 1RS is North Lanarkshire.
The local authority for ML5 1RS is North Lanarkshire.
05How well connected is ML5 1RS?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.