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Coatbridge North
vs Coatbridge West

Coatbridge West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Coatbridge North. Coatbridge North has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Coatbridge North highlighted
Coatbridge North
356 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Coatbridge West highlighted
Coatbridge West
280 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Coatbridge North has 14,964 residents in 7,063 households; Coatbridge West has 13,428 in 5,676. Coatbridge North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.2 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Coatbridge North has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 7.7 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

14,964Residents (2021)
13,428Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
7,063Households
5,676Households
150,841Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
19.0%Aged 65 and over
15.8%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
40.0%Living alone
32.3%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Coatbridge North (47%) and terraced houses in Coatbridge West (33%). Coatbridge North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 2.3 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Coatbridge North has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 5.4 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

59.9%Owner-occupied
57.6%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
11.8%Private renting
6.4%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
27.1%Social renting
35.0%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
9.0%Detached houses
13.7%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
24.1%Semi-detached houses
23.0%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Terraced houses
32.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
47.1%Flats
30.3%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Coatbridge North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 4.6 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 131 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coatbridge North, and 59 in Coatbridge West. The typical postcode is 400 m from the nearest school in Coatbridge North and 377 m in Coatbridge West. The typical postcode is 492 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coatbridge North and 618 m in Coatbridge West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Coatbridge North and 93% in Coatbridge West.

22.4%Green space within 500 m
17.8%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
131Services within 15 min (median)
59Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
400 mNearest school (median)
377 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
492 mNearest tram or rail (median)
618 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
82.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.8%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.

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.

Coatbridge West

Coatbridge West is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 13,428 people in 5,676 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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