Hamilton North and East
vs Hamilton South
Hamilton South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hamilton North and East. Hamilton South has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Hamilton North and East has 15,219 residents in 7,473 households; Hamilton South has 20,911 in 9,405. Hamilton North and East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.2 percentage points more than Hamilton South (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Hamilton North and East has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 7.9 percentage points more than Hamilton South (South Lanarkshire: 35%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Hamilton North and East and 31% in Hamilton South. Hamilton South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 3.2 percentage points more than Hamilton North and East (South Lanarkshire: 70%). Hamilton North and East has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.4 percentage points more than Hamilton South (South Lanarkshire: 10%).
Surroundings
Hamilton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 5.5 percentage points more than Hamilton North and East (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hamilton North and East, and 58 in Hamilton South. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Hamilton North and East and 361 m in Hamilton South. The typical postcode is 627 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hamilton North and East and 1,466 m in Hamilton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Hamilton North and East and 91% in Hamilton South.
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.
Hamilton North and East is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 15,219 people in 7,473 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the South Lanarkshire average.
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.
Hamilton North and East and Hamilton South next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.