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Coatbridge West
vs Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn

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

Map of North Lanarkshire with Coatbridge West highlighted
Coatbridge West
280 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn highlighted
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
380 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Coatbridge West has 13,428 residents in 5,676 households; Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn has 13,560 in 5,729. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Coatbridge West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4 percentage points more than Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

13,428Residents (2021)
13,560Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
5,676Households
5,729Households
150,841Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
17.4%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
15.8%Aged 65 and over
14.9%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
32.3%Living alone
28.3%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Coatbridge West (33%) and detached houses in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn (30%). Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 17.4 percentage points more than Coatbridge West (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Coatbridge West has the higher share of private renting: 6%, 1.3 percentage points more than Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

57.6%Owner-occupied
75.0%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
6.4%Private renting
5.1%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
35.0%Social renting
18.8%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
13.7%Detached houses
30.3%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
23.0%Semi-detached houses
26.0%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
32.7%Terraced houses
26.2%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
30.3%Flats
16.6%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 17%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coatbridge West, and 30 in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn. The typical postcode is 377 m from the nearest school in Coatbridge West and 474 m in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn. The typical postcode is 618 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coatbridge West and 2,720 m in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Coatbridge West and 82% in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn.

17.8%Green space within 500 m
17.3%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
59Services within 15 min (median)
30Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
377 mNearest school (median)
474 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
618 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
92.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.0%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 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.

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 13,560 people in 5,729 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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