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ML5 5JA area guide

Who lives in ML5 5JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Dundyvan
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
867 (2024)
At a glance

What ML5 5JA is like

ML5 5JA is a postcode in the Dundyvan area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 867 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML5 5JA compares

Headline figures for ML5 5JA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 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: 3 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
10

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML5 5JA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML5 5JA FAQs

01
Is ML5 5JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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).
02
Is ML5 5JA 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.
03
Who lives in ML5 5JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.6%).
04
Which council covers ML5 5JA?

The local authority for ML5 5JA is North Lanarkshire.

ML5 5JA comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is ML5 5JA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Whifflet Rail Station, 0.5 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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