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Airdrie North
vs Coatbridge North

Airdrie North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Coatbridge North. Airdrie North has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Airdrie North highlighted
Airdrie North
454 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Coatbridge North highlighted
Coatbridge North
356 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Airdrie North has 19,376 residents in 8,281 households; Coatbridge North has 14,964 in 7,063. Coatbridge North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 2.4 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Coatbridge North has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 8.4 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

19,376Residents (2021)
14,964Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
8,281Households
7,063Households
150,841Households
17.9%Aged 15–29
16.9%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 65 and over
19.0%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
40.0%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Airdrie North (27%) and flats in Coatbridge North (47%). Airdrie North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 6.6 percentage points more than Coatbridge North (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Coatbridge North has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.4 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

66.5%Owner-occupied
59.9%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
8.4%Private renting
11.8%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
23.8%Social renting
27.1%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
26.2%Detached houses
9.0%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
26.1%Semi-detached houses
24.1%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
17.6%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
20.6%Flats
47.1%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Airdrie North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 7.7 percentage points more than Coatbridge North (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie North, and 131 in Coatbridge North. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Airdrie North and 400 m in Coatbridge North. The typical postcode is 1,620 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie North and 492 m in Coatbridge North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Airdrie North and 83% in Coatbridge North.

30.1%Green space within 500 m
22.4%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
25Services within 15 min (median)
131Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
426 mNearest school (median)
400 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
492 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
81.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.9%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.

Coatbridge North

Coatbridge North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 14,964 people in 7,063 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Airdrie North and Coatbridge North next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

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