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ML postcode area

Postcode area within the United Kingdom

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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.

01Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s)
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
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, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DG, EH, FK, G, KA and TD postcode areas.

02Map

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