Motherwell
Motherwell is covered by postcode districts ML1 and ML4. It is in the North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Motherwell, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 11
- In use before 2020: 772
Of the 783 postcodes in Motherwell that ONS places, 11 are new since 2020 and 772 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. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.7884, longitude -3.9904. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.
The 5 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Motherwell?
At 601 of the 734 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 9 primary schools and 3 secondary schools at its postcodes within 12 km of its centre. The nearest railway station is Motherwell, 450 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in Motherwell?
11 of the 783 postcodes now in use in Motherwell 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Motherwell?
Ofcom reports on 734 of the 783 postcodes in Motherwell. At 601 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in Motherwell?
The open schools at the postcodes in Motherwell (the first 8 primaries by distance from its middle). A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
- Glencairn Primary School550 m School website
- Ladywell Primary School800 m School website
- Muir Street Primary School950 m School website
- Cathedral Primary School1.1 km School website
- Knowetop Primary School1.1 km School website
- St Bernadette's Primary1.8 km School website
- Logans Primary School1.9 km School website
- Muirhouse Primary School2.5 km School website
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from Motherwell?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Motherwell is Motherwell Rail Station, 450 m away in a straight line.
- Motherwell Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Airbles Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Shieldmuir Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Who runs Motherwell?
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke (782) and Coatbridge and Bellshill (1)
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities.
Moving to Motherwell
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
Motherwell postcodes
783 postcodes in use in Motherwell, by district:
Those districts are all in the ML postcode area.
Check a Motherwell postcode
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Places near Motherwell
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Motherwell
- What is the postcode for Motherwell?
- Postcode districts ML1 and ML4, with 783 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Motherwell in?
- North Lanarkshire. Source: ONS.
- What schools are in Motherwell?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include Glencairn Primary School, Ladywell Primary School and Muir Street Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Dalziel High School, Braidhurst High School and Our Lady's High School - Motherwell. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Motherwell have a railway station?
- Yes: Motherwell station, 450 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Motherwell?
- Ofcom reports on 734 of the 783 postcodes in Motherwell. At 601 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Motherwell?
- 11 of the 783 postcodes now in use in Motherwell came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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