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Bothwell and Uddingston
vs Hamilton South

Hamilton South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bothwell and Uddingston. Hamilton South has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with Bothwell and Uddingston highlighted
Bothwell and Uddingston
427 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Hamilton South highlighted
Hamilton South
419 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

Bothwell and Uddingston has 13,183 residents in 5,994 households; Hamilton South has 20,911 in 9,405. Bothwell and Uddingston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4 percentage points more than Hamilton South (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Bothwell and Uddingston has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1 percentage point more than Hamilton South (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

13,183Residents (2021)
20,911Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
5,994Households
9,405Households
147,826Households
13.2%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
24.0%Aged 65 and over
20.0%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
36.1%Living alone
35.1%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Bothwell and Uddingston (36%) and flats in Hamilton South (31%). Bothwell and Uddingston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 10.6 percentage points more than Hamilton South (South Lanarkshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%).

76.0%Owner-occupied
65.4%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
10.8%Private renting
10.6%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
12.2%Social renting
22.7%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
35.8%Detached houses
19.1%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
13.6%Semi-detached houses
29.8%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
20.4%Terraced houses
19.4%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
28.3%Flats
31.4%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Hamilton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 7.3 percentage points more than Bothwell and Uddingston (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bothwell and Uddingston, and 58 in Hamilton South. The typical postcode is 454 m from the nearest school in Bothwell and Uddingston and 361 m in Hamilton South. The typical postcode is 1,136 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bothwell and Uddingston and 1,466 m in Hamilton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Bothwell and Uddingston and 91% in Hamilton South.

19.2%Green space within 500 m
26.5%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
70Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
454 mNearest school (median)
361 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.9%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.

Bothwell and Uddingston

Bothwell and Uddingston is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 13,183 people in 5,994 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the South Lanarkshire average.

Hamilton South

Hamilton South is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 20,911 people in 9,405 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Bothwell and Uddingston and Hamilton South next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.

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