ML postcode area

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title: "ML postcode area" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["motherwell", "postcode-areas-covering-scotland"] description: "Postcode area within the United Kingdom" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ML_postcode_area" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Postcode area within the United Kingdom ::

The ML postcode area, also known as the Motherwell postcode area, 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.

Mail for the ML postcode area is processed at Glasgow Mail Centre, along with mail for the G, PA, KA and ZE postcode areas.

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

|- ! ML1 | MOTHERWELL | Motherwell, Carfin, Cleland, Hareshaw, Holytown, New Stevenston, Newarthill, Newhouse

North Lanarkshire
! ML2
WISHAW
Wishaw, Bonkle, Bogside, Garrion Bridge, Morningside, Overtown, Waterloo, Newmains
North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire
-
! ML3
HAMILTON
Hamilton, Ferniegair, Limekilnburn, Quarter
South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire
-
! ML4
BELLSHILL
Bellshill, Orbiston, Mossend
North Lanarkshire
-
! ML5
COATBRIDGE
Coatbridge, Annathill, Glenboig
North Lanarkshire
-
! ML6
AIRDRIE
Airdrie, Calderbank, Caldercruix, Chapelhall, Forrestfield, Gartness, Glenmavis, Greengairs, Plains, Riggend, Stand, Wattston
North Lanarkshire
-
! ML7
SHOTTS
Shotts, Allanton, Eastfield, Harthill, Hartwood, Salsburgh, Greenrigg
North Lanarkshire, West Lothian
-
! ML8
CARLUKE
Carluke, Kilncazdow, Law, Braidwood, Crossford, Rosebank
South Lanarkshire
-
! ML9
LARKHALL
Larkhall, Netherburn, Stonehouse, Ashgill
South Lanarkshire
-
! ML10
STRATHAVEN
Strathaven, Caldermill, Chapelton, Drumclog, Glassford, Sandford, Gilmourton, West Dykes Farm
South Lanarkshire
-
! ML11
LANARK
Lanark, Auchenheath, Blackwood, Coalburn, Hazelbank, Kirkfieldbank, Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow
South Lanarkshire
-
! ML12
BIGGAR
Biggar, Broughton, Leadhills, Symington, Wanlockhead
South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway
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References

References

1. Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)

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