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Cumbernauld East
vs Cumbernauld North

Cumbernauld East has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Cumbernauld North. Cumbernauld East has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 27%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Cumbernauld East highlighted
Cumbernauld East
315 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Cumbernauld North highlighted
Cumbernauld North
312 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Cumbernauld East has 16,908 residents in 8,205 households; Cumbernauld North has 19,036 in 7,476. Cumbernauld East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.6 percentage points more than Cumbernauld North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Cumbernauld East has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 18.3 percentage points more than Cumbernauld North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

16,908Residents (2021)
19,036Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
8,205Households
7,476Households
150,841Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
20.3%Aged 65 and over
16.7%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
40.4%Living alone
22.1%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Cumbernauld East (49%) and detached houses in Cumbernauld North (50%). Cumbernauld North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 22.4 percentage points more than Cumbernauld East (North Lanarkshire: 63%). Cumbernauld East has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 8.4 percentage points more than Cumbernauld North (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

60.7%Owner-occupied
83.1%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
13.6%Private renting
5.2%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
24.5%Social renting
10.7%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
6.5%Detached houses
49.6%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
12.6%Semi-detached houses
19.6%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
48.9%Terraced houses
24.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
32.2%Flats
6.4%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (27% and 27%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cumbernauld East, and 42 in Cumbernauld North. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Cumbernauld East and 718 m in Cumbernauld North. The typical postcode is 1,678 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cumbernauld East and 1,941 m in Cumbernauld North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Cumbernauld East and 84% in Cumbernauld North.

27.2%Green space within 500 m
26.9%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
50Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
423 mNearest school (median)
718 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
86.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.8%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.

Cumbernauld East

Cumbernauld East is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 16,908 people in 8,205 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the North Lanarkshire average.

Cumbernauld North

Cumbernauld North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 19,036 people in 7,476 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Cumbernauld East and Cumbernauld North next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

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