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ML6 9DA area guide

Who lives in ML6 9DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Coatdyke and Whinhall
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
759 (2024)
At a glance

What ML6 9DA is like

ML6 9DA is a postcode in the Coatdyke and Whinhall area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 759 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 5.1% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ML6 9DA compares

Headline figures for ML6 9DA, 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
13

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML6 9DA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 5.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML6 9DA FAQs

01
Is ML6 9DA 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is ML6 9DA 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 9DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.9%).
04
Which council covers ML6 9DA?

The local authority for ML6 9DA is North Lanarkshire.

ML6 9DA comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is ML6 9DA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Airdrie Rail Station, 0.2 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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