ML5 5QU area guide
Who lives in ML5 5QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkshaws
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 948 (2024)
ML5 5QUNorth Lanarkshire
What ML5 5QU is like
ML5 5QU 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 948 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 23.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How ML5 5QU compares
Headline figures for ML5 5QU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ML5 5QU differs most from the national average.
- 01Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 02Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
ML5 5QU FAQs
01Is ML5 5QU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML5 5QU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML5 5QU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML5 5QU?The local authority for ML5 5QU is North Lanarkshire.
The local authority for ML5 5QU is North Lanarkshire.
05How well connected is ML5 5QU?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.