ML postcode area

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Motherwell
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Coordinates: 55°46′30″N3°56′31″W / 55.775°N 3.942°W / 55.775; -3.942
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
ML
Postcode area name
Motherwell
Post towns 12
Postcode districts 12
Postcode sectors55
Postcodes (live)9,653
Postcodes (total)11,712
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The ML postcode area, also known as the Motherwell postcode area, [2] is a group of twelve postcode districts in south-central Scotland, within twelve post towns. These cover most of North Lanarkshire (including Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Airdrie and Shotts) and South Lanarkshire (including Hamilton, Carluke, Larkhall, Strathaven, Lanark and Biggar), plus very small parts of West Lothian, the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
ML1MOTHERWELL Motherwell, Carfin, Cleland, Hareshaw, Holytown, New Stevenston, Newarthill, Newhouse North Lanarkshire
ML2WISHAW Wishaw, Bonkle, Bogside, Garrion Bridge, Morningside, Overtown, Waterloo, Newmains North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire
ML3HAMILTON Hamilton, Ferniegair, Limekilnburn, Quarter South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire
ML4BELLSHILL Bellshill, Orbiston, Mossend North Lanarkshire
ML5COATBRIDGE Coatbridge, Annathill, Glenboig North Lanarkshire
ML6AIRDRIE Airdrie, Calderbank, Caldercruix, Chapelhall, Forrestfield, Gartness, Glenmavis, Greengairs, Plains, Riggend, Stand, Wattston North Lanarkshire
ML7SHOTTS Shotts, Allanton, Eastfield, Harthill, Hartwood, Salsburgh, Greenrigg North Lanarkshire, West Lothian
ML8CARLUKE Carluke, Kilncazdow, Law, Braidwood, Crossford, Rosebank South Lanarkshire
ML9LARKHALL Larkhall, Netherburn, Stonehouse, Ashgill South Lanarkshire
ML10STRATHAVEN Strathaven, Caldermill, Chapelton, Drumclog, Glassford, Sandford, Gilmourton, West Dykes Farm South Lanarkshire
ML11LANARK Lanark, Auchenheath, Blackwood, Coalburn, Hazelbank, Kirkfieldbank, Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow South Lanarkshire
ML12BIGGAR Biggar, Broughton, Leadhills, Symington, Wanlockhead South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway

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ML postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DG, EH, FK, G, KA and TD postcode areas. ML postcode area map.svg
ML postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DG, EH, FK, G, KA and TD postcode areas.

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References

  1. "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)