Postcode ML6 6QS (North Lanarkshire)

Map showing ML6 6QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode ML6 6QS is located in North Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ML6 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ML6 6QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ML6 6QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ML6 6QS is Baird Avenue which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thrushbush Quadrant and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Airdrie Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ML6 6QS is covered by the Scotland police force association and North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ML6 6QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ML6 6QS, and the approximate distance away.

Baird Avenue 99 m
Thrashbush Quadrant 101 m
Thrashbush Road 103 m
Holehills Drive 124 m
Rawyards Avenue 149 m
Ferguson Way 176 m
Roughcraig Street 198 m
Thrashbush Lane 200 m
Glentore Quadrant 201 m
Kenilburn Avenue 214 m
Whitehill Avenue 254 m
Wellside Lane 257 m
Wellside Quadrant 305 m
Lilybank Avenue 308 m
Wellside Avenue 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ML6 6QS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ML6 6QS - Data from Apr 2022

Thrushbush Quadrant Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Dykehead Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Thrashbush Lane Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Dykehead Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Thrashbush Lane Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Airdrie Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Entrance Air 39.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ML6 6QS - Data from Dec 2021

Roughcraig Glen Valley 718 m
Blackwalk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Crowhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Virtuewell Glen Valley 1.32 km
Brackenhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Glenmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Copse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Burn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Douglas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Cullochrig Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Gartverrie Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Heatherfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Foot o' Loan Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Cameron Glen Valley 3.78 km
South Bellstane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ML6 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.8 1
30-300 Mbps 52.3% 100.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 47.7% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 439,442 kWh - mean 12,207 kWh : median 11,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ML6 6QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.87789200
Longitude -3.97545200
OS Easting 276511
OS Northing 0666735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
786
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts
Electoral Ward Airdrie North
Local Authority District North Lanarkshire
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council West of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000053
Travel To Work Area Motherwell and Airdrie

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Lanarkshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34004645
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Airdrie North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Airdrie North - 02
Output Area / Small Area 8C3