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Housing in ML5 2FP

What the homes in ML5 2FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Glenmavis and Greengairs
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.8%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML5 2FPScotland
Detached43.8%23.9%
Semi-detached36.3%23.3%
Terraced13.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.6% of households in the ML5 2FP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.2% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 15.9% own outright and 75.7% with a mortgage.

ML5 2FP
92%
Scotland
  • Owned91.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.8%0.9%
  • Private rented3.2%12.9%
  • Social rented3.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML5 2FPScotland
Owned outright15.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan75.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.2%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 11.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML5 2FPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (39.4%). 42.6% of households include dependent children.

ML5 2FPScotland
Living alone, under 669.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over2.4%14.3%
Couple, no children30.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children39.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 2FP (Glenmavis and Greengairs) (about 1,419 residents).

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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