ML6 8JA area guide
Who lives in ML6 8JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Craigneuk Airdrie
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 539 (2024)
ML6 8JANorth Lanarkshire
What ML6 8JA is like
ML6 8JA is a postcode in the Craigneuk Airdrie area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 539 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How ML6 8JA compares
Headline figures for ML6 8JA, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ML6 8JA differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
- 02Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
ML6 8JA FAQs
01Is ML6 8JA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is ML6 8JA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in ML6 8JA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers ML6 8JA?The local authority for ML6 8JA is North Lanarkshire.
The local authority for ML6 8JA is North Lanarkshire.
05How well connected is ML6 8JA?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.