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
10°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 17° / 10° · 87% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:44
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Chapelhall, United Kingdom
Road safety
206 reported road collisions (2024)
89 killed or seriously injured · 255 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
486 food businesses within 2 miles
- 458 passed
- 18 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
£156,446 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (10.7 km)
25 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
- Celebrating the people who make our communities stronger· 11 Sept 2026
- Plaque unveiled at Milton Court in memory of community champion· 11 Sept 2026
- 2026 Lanarkshire Business Awards finalists announced· 10 Sept 2026
- Excellent report for Coatbridge school· 10 Sept 2026
- Lanarkshire communities come together to talk about suicide prevention· 9 Sept 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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens453
- Restaurants & cafés81
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
244 jobs advertised · £30,153 avg
e.g. Chef, Production Team Leader- Chilled- Dayshift, Pipefitter
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 78% · Nuclear 22% · Solar 1%
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s351 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office244 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth243 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test167 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.