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Airdrie North
vs Cumbernauld East

Cumbernauld East 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 27%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Airdrie North highlighted
Airdrie North
454 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Cumbernauld East highlighted
Cumbernauld East
315 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Airdrie North has 19,376 residents in 8,281 households; Cumbernauld East has 16,908 in 8,205. Cumbernauld East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.7 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Cumbernauld East has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 8.8 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

19,376Residents (2021)
16,908Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
8,281Households
8,205Households
150,841Households
17.9%Aged 15–29
18.1%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 65 and over
20.3%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
40.4%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 27% of homes in Airdrie North and 49% in Cumbernauld East. Airdrie North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 5.8 percentage points more than Cumbernauld East (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Cumbernauld East has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 5.2 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

66.5%Owner-occupied
60.7%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
8.4%Private renting
13.6%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
23.8%Social renting
24.5%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
26.2%Detached houses
6.5%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
26.1%Semi-detached houses
12.6%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
48.9%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
20.6%Flats
32.2%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Airdrie North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 2.9 percentage points more than Cumbernauld East (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie North, and 50 in Cumbernauld East. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Airdrie North and 423 m in Cumbernauld East. The typical postcode is 1,620 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie North and 1,678 m in Cumbernauld East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Airdrie North and 86% in Cumbernauld East.

30.1%Green space within 500 m
27.2%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
25Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
426 mNearest school (median)
423 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
81.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.1%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.

Cumbernauld East

Cumbernauld East is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 16,908 people in 8,205 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Airdrie North and Cumbernauld East next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

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