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Airdrie South
vs Fortissat

Airdrie South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Fortissat. Airdrie South has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Airdrie South highlighted
Airdrie South
383 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Fortissat highlighted
Fortissat
427 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Airdrie South has 19,182 residents in 8,057 households; Fortissat has 16,124 in 7,085. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 18%). Fortissat has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 7.7 percentage points more than Airdrie South (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

19,182Residents (2021)
16,124Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
8,057Households
7,085Households
150,841Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
15.9%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 65 and over
18.4%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
36.0%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Airdrie South (33%) and terraced houses in Fortissat (29%). Airdrie South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 11.3 percentage points more than Fortissat (North Lanarkshire: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (7% and 7%).

70.5%Owner-occupied
59.2%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
7.1%Private renting
6.9%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
21.6%Social renting
31.8%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
23.7%Detached houses
20.4%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
32.9%Semi-detached houses
27.2%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
28.7%Terraced houses
28.9%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
14.4%Flats
23.0%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Airdrie South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 10.9 percentage points more than Fortissat (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie South, and 23 in Fortissat. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest school in Airdrie South and 551 m in Fortissat. The typical postcode is 1,612 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie South and 1,433 m in Fortissat. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Airdrie South and 86% in Fortissat.

29.9%Green space within 500 m
19.0%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
42Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
451 mNearest school (median)
551 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.9%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 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.

Fortissat

Fortissat is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 16,124 people in 7,085 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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

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