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ML postcode area

Explore the Motherwell postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The ML area code stands for m and l in <strong>Motherwel<strong>L</strong>.

Map of the ML postcode area

Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.

Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the ML postcode area, also known as the Motherwell postal area.

The ML postcode area covers Motherwell and nearby parts of Scotland.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TD - Teviotdale, KA - Kilmarnock, FK - Falkirk, EH - Edinburgh, G - Glasgow and DG - Dumfries and Galloway and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Lanarkshire (99.31%), Tweeddale (0.28%), Dumfries (0.22%), West Lothian (0.19%).

Quick facts

ML area statistics
Width east to west37.16 mi
Height north to south44.55 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width46.26 mi
Perimeter218.56 mi
Postcode districts12
Postcode sectors51
Post towns12
Postcodes9,698
Population383,317

The ML postcode area has a population of 383,317 and covers 2,218,647 hectares. Roughly 0.59% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the ML postcode area?

Location map for the ML postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the ML postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is ML12 and the most urban is ML4.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
ML12 932,476,438 1,288,385 0.14%
ML10 204,949,818 996,334 0.49%
ML11 589,433,908 2,999,029 0.51%
ML7 67,215,893 799,336 1.19%
ML8 80,082,396 1,100,427 1.37%
ML6 99,188,794 2,427,982 2.45%
ML9 50,442,749 1,248,942 2.48%
ML3 56,494,015 2,299,521 4.07%
ML2 42,364,448 1,736,482 4.10%
ML1 57,141,302 2,965,562 5.19%
ML5 26,159,186 1,866,526 7.14%
ML4 12,708,135 1,246,303 9.81%
Total 2,218,657,082 20,974,829 0.95%
Map of the ML postcode area
Boundary map showing ML in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the ML postal area
Post towns within the ML postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares2,218,647
Square miles8,566.24
Square feet238,812,944,433.00
Square kilometres22,186.47

Postal delivery offices

  • Airdrie Delivery Office
  • Bellshill Delivery Office
  • Biggar Delivery Office
  • Coatbridge Delivery Office
  • Hamilton Delivery Office
  • Lanark Delivery Office
  • Larkhall Delivery Office
  • Motherwell Delivery Office
  • Shotts Delivery Office
  • Wishaw Delivery Office

Area profile

This page combines geography, settlements, delivery information and postcode coverage in a more scannable layout.

Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TD - Teviotdale, KA - Kilmarnock, FK - Falkirk, EH - Edinburgh, G - Glasgow and DG - Dumfries and Galloway and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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