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
| Width east to west | 37.16 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 44.55 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 46.26 mi |
| Perimeter | 218.56 mi |
| Postcode districts | 12 |
| Postcode sectors | 51 |
| Post towns | 12 |
| Postcodes | 9,698 |
| Population | 383,317 |
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?
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% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 2,218,647 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 8,566.24 |
| Square feet | 238,812,944,433.00 |
| Square kilometres | 22,186.47 |
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.
Towns and villages within the area
- Abington — village
- Airdrie — town
- Allanton — village
- Annathill — village
- Ashgill — village
- Auchenheath — village
- Auchlochan — village
- Bargeddie — village
- Bellshill — town
- Biggar — town
- Blackridge — village
- Blantyre — Settlement
- Boghead — village
- Bothwell — Settlement
- Braehead — village
- Braidwood — village
- Broughton — village
- Calderbank — village
- Caldercruix — village
- Carfin
- Carluke — town
- Carnwath — village
- Carstairs — village
- Carstairs Junction — village
- Chapelhall — village
- Chapelton
- Cleghorn — village
- Cleland — village
- Coalburn — village
- Coatbridge — town
- Coulter — village
- Crawford — village
- Crawfordjohn — village
- Crossford (South Lanarkshire)
- Cumbernauld — town
- Douglas — village
- Douglas Water — village
- Eastfield — village
- Elvanfoot — otherSettlement
- Forth — village
- Gartness — village
- Glassford — village
- Glenboig — village
- Glenmavis — village
- Gowkthrapple
- Greengairs — village
- Hamilton — town
- Hareshaw — village
- Harthill
- Hartwood — village
- Holytown — village
- Kilncadzow — village
- Kirkfieldbank — village
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
- Lanark — town
- Larkhall — town
- Law — village
- Leadhills — village
- Lesmahagow — village
- Morningside — village
- Motherwell — town
- Nemphlar — village
- Netherburn — village
- New Stevenston
- Newarthill — village
- Newbigging — village
- Newmains — village
- Overtown — village
- Pettinain — village
- Plains — village
- Quarter — village
- Quothquan — village
- Ravenstruther — village
- Rigside — village
- Rosebank — village
- Salsburgh — village
- Sandford — village
- Shotts — village
- Skirling — village
- Stonehouse
- Strathaven — village
- Symington (South Lanarkshire)
- Thankerton — village
- Upperton — village
- Viewpark — urban area
- Wanlockhead — village
- Wattston — village
- West End — village
- Wildmanbridge — village
- Wilsontown — village
- Wishaw — town
- Wiston — village