Postcode · North Lanarkshire

ML7 5DH area guide

Who lives in ML7 5DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stane
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,068 (2024)

ML7 5DHNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What ML7 5DH is like

ML7 5DH is a postcode in the Stane area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,068 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How ML7 5DH compares

Headline figures for ML7 5DH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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, 25 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 5DH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ML7 5DH FAQs

Is ML7 5DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 5DH 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 5DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.9% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.9%).

Which council covers ML7 5DH?

The local authority for ML7 5DH is North Lanarkshire.

ML7 5DH comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ML7 5DH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.3 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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