Motherwell North
vs Wishaw

Motherwell North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Wishaw. Wishaw has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 19%).

Motherwell North

397 postcodes

Wishaw

370 postcodes

North Lanarkshire

city average

People

Motherwell North has 18,047 residents in 7,756 households; Wishaw has 17,408 in 8,157. Wishaw has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 5.4 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 18%). Wishaw has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 5.7 percentage points more than Motherwell North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

18,047Residents (2021)

17,408Residents (2021)

340,248Residents (2021)

7,756Households

8,157Households

150,841Households

17.7%Aged 15–29

17.5%Aged 15–29

15.5%Aged 65 and over

20.9%Aged 65 and over

17.9%Aged 65 and over

33.5%Living alone

39.2%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 Wishaw (31%). Motherwell North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 4.1 percentage points more than Wishaw (North Lanarkshire: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (9% and 9%).

59.9%Owner-occupied

55.8%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

8.5%Private renting

8.8%Private renting

8.6%Private renting

30.8%Social renting

34.2%Social renting

27.7%Social renting

18.6%Detached houses

15.8%Detached houses

19.4%Detached houses

26.2%Semi-detached houses

25.7%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

28.4%Terraced houses

26.2%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

26.0%Flats

31.4%Flats

27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Wishaw has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 7.8 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 58 in Wishaw. The typical postcode is 326 m from the nearest school in Motherwell North and 452 m in Wishaw. The typical postcode is 643 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Motherwell North and 1,063 m in Wishaw. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Motherwell North and 83% in Wishaw.

19.0%Green space within 500 m

26.8%Green space within 500 m

22.7%Green space within 500 m

75Services within 15 min (median)

58Services within 15 min (median)

50Services within 15 min (median)

326 mNearest school (median)

452 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)

83.4%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.

Wishaw

Wishaw is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 17,408 people in 8,157 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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

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