North Lanarkshire vs West Lothian
A side-by-side comparison of the North Lanarkshire and West Lothianlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: North Lanarkshire is the more populous.
| North Lanarkshire | West Lothian | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 343,930 | 187,240 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 13% in most-deprived 10% | 5% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 17% | 18% |
| Aged 16–64 | 64% | 64% |
| Aged 65+ | 19% | 18% |