Fortissat
vs Motherwell North

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

Fortissat

427 postcodes

Motherwell North

397 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Fortissat has 16,124 residents in 7,085 households; Motherwell North has 18,047 in 7,756. Fortissat has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Fortissat has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.5 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

16,124Residents (2021)

18,047Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

7,085Households

7,756Households

150,841Households

15.9%Aged 15–29

17.7%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

18.4%Aged 65 and over

15.5%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

36.0%Living alone

33.5%Living alone

34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 29% of homes in Fortissat and 28% in Motherwell North. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (59% and 60%). Motherwell North has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.6 percentage points more than Fortissat (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

59.2%Owner-occupied

59.9%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

6.9%Private renting

8.5%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

31.8%Social renting

30.8%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

20.4%Detached houses

18.6%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

27.2%Semi-detached houses

26.2%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

28.9%Terraced houses

28.4%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

23.0%Flats

26.0%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fortissat, and 75 in Motherwell North. The typical postcode is 551 m from the nearest school in Fortissat and 326 m in Motherwell North. The typical postcode is 1,433 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fortissat and 643 m in Motherwell North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Fortissat and 93% in Motherwell North.

19.0%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

23Services within 15 min (median)

75Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

551 mNearest school (median)

326 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

643 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

85.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

92.6%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.

Fortissat

Fortissat is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 16,124 people in 7,085 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Lanarkshire average.

Motherwell North

Motherwell North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 18,047 people in 7,756 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Fortissat and Motherwell North next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.

Fortissat vs Murdostoun Fortissat vs Wishaw Fortissat vs Airdrie South Motherwell North vs Mossend and Holytown Motherwell North vs Motherwell West Motherwell North vs Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Motherwell North vs Bellshill All wards of North Lanarkshire

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