Carfin
Carfin is covered by postcode district ML1. It is in the North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Carfin, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 3
- In use before 2020: 77
Of the 80 postcodes in Carfin that ONS places, 3 are new since 2020 and 77 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8028, longitude -3.9556. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 3 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Carfin?
At 69 of the 80 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Carfin, 500 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Carfin?
3 of the 80 postcodes now in use in Carfin came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Carfin?
Ofcom reports on 80 of the 80 postcodes in Carfin. At 69 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Carfin?
The primary schools are at the postcodes in Carfin. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Carfin?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Carfin is Carfin Rail Station, 500 m away in a straight line.
- Carfin Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Holytown Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Motherwell Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Carfin?
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Pamela Nash (Labour)
All 80 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Carfin
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell North Lanarkshire about council tax Council tax, on northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Carfin postcodes
80 postcodes in use in Carfin, by district:
That district is in the ML postcode area.
Check a Carfin postcode
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Places near Carfin
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Carfin
- What is it like to live in Carfin?
- At 69 of the 80 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Carfin, 500 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Carfin?
- Carfin is covered by postcode district ML1, across 80 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Carfin in?
- Carfin is in the North Lanarkshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Carfin?
- Carfin is in the Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pamela Nash (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Carfin?
- In Carfin, primary schools at its postcodes include Our Lady & St Francis Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Brannock High School, 950 metres away in a straight line. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Carfin have a railway station?
- Yes: Carfin is 500 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Carfin, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Carfin?
- Ofcom reports on 80 of the 80 postcodes in Carfin. At 69 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Carfin?
- 3 of the 80 postcodes now in use in Carfin came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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