Airdrie
Airdrie is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 36,390. It has around 2 schools, 3 GP surgeries and clinics, 5 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 58 restaurants and cafés, with 64 bus stops and Airdrie railway station 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Airdrie area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Lanarkshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Constituency
- Airdrie and Shotts
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 3° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:30
9h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Chapelhall, United Kingdom
Road safety
208 reported road collisions (2025)
88 killed or seriously injured · 267 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
487 food businesses within 2 miles
- 462 passed
- 20 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Airdrie (0.2 km)
- 58 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Airdrie (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£161,163 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (2.8 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: 119B Hallcraig Street (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms7
- Sports pitches43
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Helping people and families facing homelessness· 4 Nov 2026
- Tenants come together to shape the future of housing· 3 Nov 2026
- Success for team targeting illegal tobacco trade· 29 Oct 2026
- Black History Month event celebrates diversity and looks to the future· 28 Oct 2026
- Coatbridge museum seeks people featured in portrait project· 28 Oct 2026
Source: North Lanarkshire Council
Population
343,930 residents in North Lanarkshire
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
13% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 34% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Kenneth Stevenson
Labour
Airdrie and Shotts
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens447
- Restaurants & cafés67
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
128 jobs advertised · £30,216 avg
e.g. Field Service Engineer, Manager in Training, Self Employed Courier
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£775 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,381 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Airdrie and Shotts:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government300 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth243 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules156 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK122 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately113 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Airdrie Town House · 0.1 kmAirdie Town House is a municipal building in Bank Street, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town house, which was the headquarters of Airdrie Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
County Buildings, Airdrie · 0.1 kmCounty Buildings was a judicial building on Bank Street in Airdrie in Scotland. The building, which was the venue for hearings of the Airdrie Sheriff Court, was demolished in 1969.
- Airdrie Hallcraig Street railway station · 0.1 km
Airdrie Hallcraig Street railway station served the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1844 to 1871 on the Hallcraig Street branch.
- Airdrie railway station (Caledonian Railway) · 0.2 km
Airdrie railway station, also known as Airdrie East railway station, served the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1943 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.
Airdrie Observatory · 0.2 kmAirdrie Observatory is a fully operational, historic public astronomical observatory, which is part of the library building in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. There are only four public observatories…
- Airdrie Library · 0.2 km
Airdrie Library is a public library in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The library has been housed in a number of buildings since its founding.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Airdrie?
- Airdrie is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Airdrie?
- Airdrie has an approximate settlement population of 36,390.
- How deprived is Airdrie?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Airdrie, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.