Airdrie North
vs Airdrie South

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

Airdrie North

454 postcodes

Airdrie South

383 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Airdrie North has 19,376 residents in 8,281 households; Airdrie South has 19,182 in 8,057. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Airdrie North has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.3 percentage points more than Airdrie South (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

19,376Residents (2021)

19,182Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

8,281Households

8,057Households

150,841Households

17.9%Aged 15–29

18.1%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

16.6%Aged 65 and over

17.5%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

31.6%Living alone

28.3%Living alone

34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Airdrie North (27%) and semi-detached houses in Airdrie South (33%). Airdrie South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 4 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Airdrie North has the higher share of private renting: 8%, 1.3 percentage points more than Airdrie South (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

66.5%Owner-occupied

70.5%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

8.4%Private renting

7.1%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

23.8%Social renting

21.6%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

26.2%Detached houses

23.7%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

26.1%Semi-detached houses

32.9%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

26.8%Terraced houses

28.7%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

20.6%Flats

14.4%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (30% and 30%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie North, and 42 in Airdrie South. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Airdrie North and 451 m in Airdrie South. The typical postcode is 1,620 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie North and 1,612 m in Airdrie South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Airdrie North and 89% in Airdrie South.

30.1%Green space within 500 m

29.9%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

25Services within 15 min (median)

42Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

426 mNearest school (median)

451 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

81.8%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 North

Airdrie North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 19,376 people in 8,281 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above 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 North and Airdrie South next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

Airdrie North vs Airdrie Central Airdrie North vs Coatbridge North Airdrie North vs Coatbridge South Airdrie South vs Airdrie Central Airdrie South vs Coatbridge South Airdrie South vs Mossend and Holytown All wards of North Lanarkshire

Airdrie Northvs Airdrie South