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ML7 4DG area guide

Who lives in ML7 4DG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shotts
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 873 (2024)

ML7 4DGNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML7 4DG is like

ML7 4DG is a postcode in the Shotts area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 873 people. 28.3% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 63.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML7 4DG compares

Headline figures for ML7 4DG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ML7 4DG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
63.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ML7 4DG FAQs

Is ML7 4DG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ML7 4DG 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 ML7 4DG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 28.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (71.7%).

Which council covers ML7 4DG?

The local authority for ML7 4DG is North Lanarkshire.

ML7 4DG comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML7 4DG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shotts Rail Station, 0.4 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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