Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML6 7UA area guide

Who lives in ML6 7UA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glenmavis and Greengairs
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,985 (2024)

ML6 7UANorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML6 7UA is like

ML6 7UA is a postcode in the Glenmavis and Greengairs area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,985 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML6 7UA compares

Headline figures for ML6 7UA, 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML6 7UA differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML6 7UA FAQs

Is ML6 7UA 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is ML6 7UA 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 ML6 7UA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38%).

Which council covers ML6 7UA?

The local authority for ML6 7UA is North Lanarkshire.

ML6 7UA comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML6 7UA?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Greenfaulds Rail Station, 2.5 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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