Coatbridge South
vs Coatbridge West

Coatbridge West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Coatbridge South. Coatbridge West has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).

Coatbridge South

360 postcodes

Coatbridge West

280 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Coatbridge South has 17,156 residents in 7,472 households; Coatbridge West has 13,428 in 5,676. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Coatbridge South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.8 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

17,156Residents (2021)

13,428Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

7,472Households

5,676Households

150,841Households

17.3%Aged 15–29

18.9%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

16.2%Aged 65 and over

15.8%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

35.1%Living alone

32.3%Living alone

34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Coatbridge South (31%) and terraced houses in Coatbridge West (33%). Coatbridge South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 4.4 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Coatbridge South has the higher share of private renting: 8%, 1.7 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

62.0%Owner-occupied

57.6%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

8.1%Private renting

6.4%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

29.1%Social renting

35.0%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

17.0%Detached houses

13.7%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

27.1%Semi-detached houses

23.0%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

25.3%Terraced houses

32.7%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

30.5%Flats

30.3%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Coatbridge West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.8 percentage points more than Coatbridge South (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coatbridge South, and 59 in Coatbridge West. The typical postcode is 332 m from the nearest school in Coatbridge South and 377 m in Coatbridge West. The typical postcode is 889 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coatbridge South and 618 m in Coatbridge West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Coatbridge South and 93% in Coatbridge West.

16.0%Green space within 500 m

17.8%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

96Services within 15 min (median)

59Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

332 mNearest school (median)

377 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

889 mNearest tram or rail (median)

618 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

85.8%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 South

Coatbridge South is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 17,156 people in 7,472 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below 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.

Coatbridge South and Coatbridge West next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

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