Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML5 3BQ area guide

Who lives in ML5 3BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cliftonville
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 710 (2024)

ML5 3BQNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML5 3BQ is like

ML5 3BQ is a postcode in the 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 710 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML5 3BQ compares

Headline figures for ML5 3BQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML5 3BQ differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
90.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML5 3BQ FAQs

Is ML5 3BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 3BQ 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 3BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 13.3% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.8%).

Which council covers ML5 3BQ?

The local authority for ML5 3BQ is North Lanarkshire.

ML5 3BQ comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML5 3BQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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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