Scottish Borders vs South Lanarkshire
A side-by-side comparison of the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshirelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: South Lanarkshire is the more populous.
| Scottish Borders | South Lanarkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,800 | 334,330 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 2% in most-deprived 10% | 10% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 16–64 | 57% | 62% |
| Aged 65+ | 28% | 21% |