Overview for COATBRIDGE, ML5 5AB

Introduction

Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 8+1⁄2 miles (14 kilometres) east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands (population approximately 90,000 including outlying settlements), often considered to be part of the Greater Glasgow urban area – although officially they have not been included in population figures since 2016 due to small gaps between the Monklands and Glasgow built-up areas.

In the last years of the 18th century, the area developed from a loose collection of hamlets into the town of Coatbridge. The town's development and growth have been intimately connected with the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, and in particular with the hot blast process. Coatbridge was a major Scottish centre for iron works and coal mining during the 19th century and was then described as 'the industrial heartland of Scotland' and the 'Iron Burgh'.

Coatbridge also had a notorious reputation for air pollution and the worst excesses of industry. However, by the 1920s, coal seams were exhausted and the iron industry in Coatbridge was in rapid decline. After the Great Depression, the Gartsherrie ironwork was the last remaining iron works in the town. One publication has commented that in modern-day Coatbridge "coal, iron and steel have all been consigned to the heritage scrap heap".

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Summary for COATBRIDGE, ML5 5AB

Scottish Region
This postcode is in the
Bellshill
within
North Lanarkshire
Rural/Urban
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Roadworks near ML5 5AB

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
43
In Progress
127
Completed
0
Cancelled
59

Road Safety near ML5 5AB

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill parliamentary constituency.

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for ML5 5AB

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Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for ML5 5AB

Latitude
55.841308
Longitude
-4.041428

Sunrise and Sunset at ML5 5AB

Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
18:48

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

ML5 5AB is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.79%
Cloudy74.94%
Rain13.15%
Windy4.46%
Other0.66%

Companies Registered at ML5 5AB

Active
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Postcode Details for ML5 5AB

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
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18 Feb 2024
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17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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