ML
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Motherwell, with 12 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In ML, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How ML compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: population, gigabit broadband coverage, claimant rate and aged 15 to 64.
What is the population of ML?
ML had 387,160 usual residents at the census.
ML is the 44th least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in ML
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML1Motherwell, Flemington | 58,863 | No figure | No figure |
| ML2Wishaw, Coltness | 39,271 | No figure | No figure |
| ML3Hamilton, Chantinghall | 53,262 | No figure | No figure |
| ML4Bellshill, Orbiston | 21,587 | No figure | No figure |
| ML5Coatbridge | 45,645 | No figure | No figure |
| ML6Airdrie, Chapelhall | 54,532 | No figure | No figure |
| ML7Shotts, Dykehead | 15,247 | No figure | No figure |
| ML8Carluke, Crawforddyke | 19,988 | No figure | No figure |
| ML9Larkhall, Stonehouse | 23,908 | No figure | No figure |
| ML10Strathaven, Flemington | 11,507 | No figure | No figure |
| ML11Lanark | 34,592 | No figure | No figure |
| ML12Biggar, West End | 8,758 | No figure | No figure |
ML in brief
The ML postcode area, named after Motherwell, has 12 postcode districts.
ML had 387,160 usual residents at the census.
In ML, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In ML, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
64.8% of residents in ML were aged 15 to 64 at the census.