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Housing in ML5 2QL

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

Neighbourhood
Marnoch and Glenboig
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,004 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (78.9%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML5 2QLScotland
Detached78.9%23.9%
Semi-detached12.3%23.3%
Terraced8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.4%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

94.3% of households in the ML5 2QL area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 1.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 33.1% own outright and 61.1% with a mortgage.

ML5 2QL
94%
Scotland
  • Owned94.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented1.7%12.9%
  • Social rented1.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML5 2QLScotland
Owned outright33.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan61.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 12% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML5 2QLScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (45.4%). 48.9% of households include dependent children.

ML5 2QLScotland
Living alone, under 665.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%14.3%
Couple, no children23.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children45.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households2%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 2QL (Marnoch and Glenboig) (about 1,004 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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