Hamilton North and East
vs Larkhall

Larkhall has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hamilton North and East. Larkhall has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 21%).

Hamilton North and East

453 postcodes

Larkhall

577 postcodes

South Lanarkshire

city average

People

Hamilton North and East has 15,219 residents in 7,473 households; Larkhall has 19,050 in 8,659. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Hamilton North and East has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 9.8 percentage points more than Larkhall (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

15,219Residents (2021)

19,050Residents (2021)

327,131Residents (2021)

7,473Households

8,659Households

147,826Households

16.4%Aged 15–29

16.7%Aged 15–29

16.2%Aged 15–29

21.2%Aged 65 and over

21.1%Aged 65 and over

20.2%Aged 65 and over

43.0%Living alone

33.2%Living alone

34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Hamilton North and East (45%) and terraced houses in Larkhall (35%). Larkhall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 4.1 percentage points more than Hamilton North and East (South Lanarkshire: 70%). Hamilton North and East has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 6.9 percentage points more than Larkhall (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

62.2%Owner-occupied

66.3%Owner-occupied

69.5%Owner-occupied

16.0%Private renting

9.1%Private renting

9.5%Private renting

20.2%Social renting

22.7%Social renting

19.7%Social renting

15.4%Detached houses

23.6%Detached houses

24.6%Detached houses

23.8%Semi-detached houses

27.2%Semi-detached houses

23.2%Semi-detached houses

14.2%Terraced houses

34.7%Terraced houses

24.9%Terraced houses

45.3%Flats

13.2%Flats

26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Larkhall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 2.5 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 Larkhall. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Hamilton North and East and 357 m in Larkhall. The typical postcode is 627 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hamilton North and East and 1,136 m in Larkhall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Hamilton North and East and 79% in Larkhall.

21.0%Green space within 500 m

23.5%Green space within 500 m

25.9%Green space within 500 m

89Services within 15 min (median)

58Services within 15 min (median)

483 mNearest school (median)

357 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

627 mNearest tram or rail (median)

1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

72.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

78.5%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.

Hamilton North and East

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.

Larkhall

Larkhall is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 19,050 people in 8,659 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Hamilton North and East and Larkhall next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.

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