Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML5 4SL area guide

Who lives in ML5 4SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkshaws
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 741 (2024)

ML5 4SLNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML5 4SL is like

ML5 4SL is a postcode in the Kirkshaws area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 741 people. 40.9% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 49.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML5 4SL compares

Headline figures for ML5 4SL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML5 4SL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML5 4SL FAQs

Is ML5 4SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ML5 4SL 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 4SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.1% of residents. 40.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.9%).

Which council covers ML5 4SL?

The local authority for ML5 4SL is North Lanarkshire.

ML5 4SL comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML5 4SL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Whifflet Rail Station, 0.7 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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