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Housing in ML6 8GU

What the homes in ML6 8GU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chapelhall East
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.8%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML6 8GUScotland
Detached70.8%23.9%
Semi-detached18%23.3%
Terraced10.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82% of households in the ML6 8GU area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.9% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 22.7% own outright and 59.2% with a mortgage.

ML6 8GU
82%
12%
Scotland
  • Owned82%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented6.9%12.9%
  • Social rented12%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML6 8GUScotland
Owned outright22.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan59.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 15.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML6 8GUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (39.1%). 45.5% of households include dependent children.

ML6 8GUScotland
Living alone, under 669%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%14.3%
Couple, no children16.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children39.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households6%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML6 8GU (Chapelhall East) (about 671 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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