Housing in ML6
What the homes in ML6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 58,295 (2024)
ML6Postcode district · North Lanarkshire
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (27.3%). Flats make up 28.1%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
63.1% of households in ML6 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 31.1% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.1%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
- Private rented8.9%12.9%
- Social rented26.7%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.2%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.