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ML6 6PN area guide

Who lives in ML6 6PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Airdrie North
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,017 (2024)
At a glance

What ML6 6PN is like

ML6 6PN is a postcode in the Airdrie North area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,017 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 39.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML6 6PN compares

Headline figures for ML6 6PN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
12

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML6 6PN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 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.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    39.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML6 6PN FAQs

01
Is ML6 6PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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).
02
Is ML6 6PN 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 ML6 6PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55%).
04
Which council covers ML6 6PN?

The local authority for ML6 6PN is North Lanarkshire.

ML6 6PN comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is ML6 6PN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Airdrie Rail Station, 0.8 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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