Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
vs Wishaw
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig 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 17%).
People
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig has 20,392 residents in 9,436 households; Wishaw has 17,408 in 8,157. Wishaw has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 6.1 percentage points more than Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig (North Lanarkshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (39% and 39%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig and 31% in Wishaw. Wishaw has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 5 percentage points more than Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig (North Lanarkshire: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (8% and 9%).
Surroundings
Wishaw has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 10.1 percentage points more than Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, and 58 in Wishaw. The typical postcode is 438 m from the nearest school in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig and 452 m in Wishaw. The typical postcode is 681 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig and 1,063 m in Wishaw. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig and 83% in Wishaw.
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 South East and Ravenscraig is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 20,392 people in 9,436 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the North Lanarkshire average.
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 South East and Ravenscraig and Wishaw next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.