Bellshill
vs Motherwell North

Bellshill has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Motherwell North. Bellshill has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 19%).

Bellshill

434 postcodes

Motherwell North

397 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Bellshill has 15,689 residents in 7,278 households; Motherwell North has 18,047 in 7,756. Bellshill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.2 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Bellshill has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.8 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

15,689Residents (2021)

18,047Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

7,278Households

7,756Households

150,841Households

18.7%Aged 15–29

17.7%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

18.7%Aged 65 and over

15.5%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

37.3%Living alone

33.5%Living alone

34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Bellshill and 28% in Motherwell North. Motherwell North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 5.4 percentage points more than Bellshill (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Bellshill has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1 percentage point more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

54.5%Owner-occupied

59.9%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

9.5%Private renting

8.5%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

34.8%Social renting

30.8%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

12.8%Detached houses

18.6%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

21.9%Semi-detached houses

26.2%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

36.5%Terraced houses

28.4%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

28.2%Flats

26.0%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Bellshill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 5 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bellshill, and 75 in Motherwell North. The typical postcode is 437 m from the nearest school in Bellshill and 326 m in Motherwell North. The typical postcode is 998 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bellshill and 643 m in Motherwell North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Bellshill and 93% in Motherwell North.

24.0%Green space within 500 m

19.0%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

54Services within 15 min (median)

75Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

437 mNearest school (median)

326 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

998 mNearest tram or rail (median)

643 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

81.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

92.6%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.

Bellshill

Bellshill is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 15,689 people in 7,278 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the North Lanarkshire average.

Motherwell North

Motherwell North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 18,047 people in 7,756 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.

Bellshill and Motherwell North next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

Bellshill vs Mossend and Holytown Bellshill vs Thorniewood Bellshill vs Motherwell West Bellshill vs Coatbridge South Motherwell North vs Mossend and Holytown Motherwell North vs Motherwell West Motherwell North vs Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig All wards of North Lanarkshire

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