Airdrie Central
vs Airdrie South

Airdrie South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Airdrie Central. Airdrie South has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 19%).

Airdrie Central

362 postcodes

Airdrie South

383 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Airdrie Central has 16,008 residents in 7,578 households; Airdrie South has 19,182 in 8,057. Airdrie Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.7 percentage points more than Airdrie South (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Airdrie Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 12.8 percentage points more than Airdrie South (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

16,008Residents (2021)

19,182Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

7,578Households

8,057Households

150,841Households

17.5%Aged 15–29

18.1%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

19.2%Aged 65 and over

17.5%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

41.1%Living alone

28.3%Living alone

34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Airdrie Central (50%) and semi-detached houses in Airdrie South (33%). Airdrie South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 18.2 percentage points more than Airdrie Central (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Airdrie Central has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 4.4 percentage points more than Airdrie South (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

52.3%Owner-occupied

70.5%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

11.5%Private renting

7.1%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

34.8%Social renting

21.6%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

12.2%Detached houses

23.7%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

21.1%Semi-detached houses

32.9%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

16.6%Terraced houses

28.7%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

49.5%Flats

14.4%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Airdrie South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 11.3 percentage points more than Airdrie Central (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 173 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie Central, and 42 in Airdrie South. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in Airdrie Central and 451 m in Airdrie South. The typical postcode is 686 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie Central and 1,612 m in Airdrie South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Airdrie Central and 89% in Airdrie South.

18.6%Green space within 500 m

29.9%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

173Services within 15 min (median)

42Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

368 mNearest school (median)

451 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

686 mNearest tram or rail (median)

1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

89.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

94.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Airdrie Central

Airdrie Central is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 16,008 people in 7,578 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Lanarkshire average.

Airdrie South

Airdrie South is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 19,182 people in 8,057 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Airdrie Central and Airdrie South next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

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Airdrie Centralvs Airdrie South