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Bellshill
vs Motherwell West

Bellshill has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Motherwell West. Motherwell West has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 24%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Bellshill highlighted
Bellshill
434 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Motherwell West highlighted
Motherwell West
300 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Bellshill has 15,689 residents in 7,278 households; Motherwell West has 14,466 in 6,367. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Bellshill has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.1 percentage points more than Motherwell West (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

15,689Residents (2021)
14,466Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
7,278Households
6,367Households
150,841Households
18.7%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
18.7%Aged 65 and over
19.0%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
37.3%Living alone
34.2%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bellshill (37%) and flats in Motherwell West (34%). Motherwell West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 4.9 percentage points more than Bellshill (North Lanarkshire: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 10%).

54.5%Owner-occupied
59.4%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
9.5%Private renting
9.7%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
34.8%Social renting
29.9%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
12.8%Detached houses
15.7%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
21.9%Semi-detached houses
29.9%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
36.5%Terraced houses
19.4%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
28.2%Flats
34.4%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (24% and 25%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bellshill, and 62 in Motherwell West. The typical postcode is 437 m from the nearest school in Bellshill and 388 m in Motherwell West. The typical postcode is 998 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bellshill and 1,058 m in Motherwell West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Bellshill and 95% in Motherwell West.

24.0%Green space within 500 m
24.8%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
54Services within 15 min (median)
62Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
437 mNearest school (median)
388 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
998 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
81.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.3%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 West

Motherwell West is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 14,466 people in 6,367 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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

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