Motherwell North
vs Motherwell West

Motherwell West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Motherwell North. Motherwell West has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 19%).

Motherwell North

397 postcodes

Motherwell West

300 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Motherwell North has 18,047 residents in 7,756 households; Motherwell West has 14,466 in 6,367. Motherwell West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).

18,047Residents (2021)

14,466Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

7,756Households

6,367Households

150,841Households

17.7%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

15.5%Aged 65 and over

19.0%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

33.5%Living alone

34.2%Living alone

34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Motherwell North (28%) and flats in Motherwell West (34%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (60% and 59%). Motherwell West has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1.2 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 9%).

59.9%Owner-occupied

59.4%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

8.5%Private renting

9.7%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

30.8%Social renting

29.9%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

18.6%Detached houses

15.7%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

26.2%Semi-detached houses

29.9%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

28.4%Terraced houses

19.4%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

26.0%Flats

34.4%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Motherwell West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 5.8 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 75 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Motherwell North, and 62 in Motherwell West. The typical postcode is 326 m from the nearest school in Motherwell North and 388 m in Motherwell West. The typical postcode is 643 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Motherwell North and 1,058 m in Motherwell West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Motherwell North and 95% in Motherwell West.

19.0%Green space within 500 m

24.8%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

75Services within 15 min (median)

62Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

326 mNearest school (median)

388 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

643 mNearest tram or rail (median)

1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.3%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.

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.

Motherwell West

Motherwell West is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 14,466 people in 6,367 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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

Motherwell North vs Mossend and Holytown Motherwell North vs Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Motherwell North vs Bellshill Motherwell West vs Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Motherwell West vs Mossend and Holytown Motherwell West vs Bellshill All wards of North Lanarkshire

Motherwell Northvs Motherwell West