ML6 8RD postcode in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire

ML6 8RD is a postcode in Airdrie, in the Airdrie South ward of North Lanarkshire. It is in the Airdrie and Shotts parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since February 1986. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. North Lanarkshire: 93% Nearest station Drumgelloch 1.3 km in a straight line MP Kenneth Stevenson Labour, Airdrie and Shotts Council North Lanarkshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where ML6 8RD is, and what is near it

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  • ML6 8RD
  • Other postcodes in ML6 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.8582, longitude -3.9617)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ML6 8RD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ML6 8RD?

Every home and business at ML6 8RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

North Lanarkshire: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Lanarkshire: 99%

The line marks the figure across North Lanarkshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ML6 8RD?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Lanarkshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Lanarkshire Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at ML6 8RD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ML6 8RD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ML6 8RD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ML6 8RD is Drumgelloch Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Drumgelloch Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Airdrie Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Petersburn Road, 126 m away.

More stations near ML6 8RD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ML6 8RD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ML6 8RD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ML6 8RD?

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ML6 8RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ML6 8RD?

The nearest to the centre of ML6 8RD, in a straight line.

  • Airdrie Dental Care 1.3 kmCycle
  • Broomknoll Dental Care 1.4 kmCycle
  • Hallcraig Dental Care 1.5 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ML6 8RD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ML6 8RD, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Bbf Enterprises, 8 Willow Drive Phone 01236 759053 800 mWalk
  • Boots UK, 40/42 Graham Street Phone 01236 762094 1.1 kmWalk
  • Health Pharmacy, 95b Forrest Street Phone 01236 769494 1.2 kmWalk

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ML6 8RD?

The nearest vets to the centre of ML6 8RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for ML6 8RD

Ward
Airdrie South
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Airdrie
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
February 1986

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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