Ashgill
Ashgill is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,460. There are 13 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Larkhall, 3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashgill area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Lanarkshire area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Constituency
- Lanark and Hamilton East
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
3°CMist
- Today: 9° / 3° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:30
9h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
51US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Motherwell, United Kingdom
Road safety
220 reported road collisions (2025)
104 killed or seriously injured · 296 casualties · 6.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
141 food businesses within 2 miles
- 106 passed
- 8 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Larkhall (2.9 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larkhall (2.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£186,196 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (2.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (2.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Lidl-Larkhall (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
334,330 residents in South Lanarkshire
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Scotland
10% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 20% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
e.g. Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Registered Nurse
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£798 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,682 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hamilton and Clyde Valley:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government371 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth213 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK133 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately113 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after89 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Ashgill · 0.3 km
Ashgill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland near Larkhall. It is part of the Dalserf parish. The village church dates back to 1889.
Garrion Bridge · 0.8 kmGarrion Bridge is a small hamlet spanning the border between North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the banks of the Clyde Valley, 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Glasgow. The hamlet is mos…
- Dalserf railway station · 1.0 km
Dalserf railway station served the village of Dalserf in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the Coalburn branch of the Caledonian Railway line.
Dalserf · 1.1 kmDalserf is a small village of only a few streets in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde, 2 miles (3 km) east of Larkhall and 7 miles (11 km) south east of Hamilton.
Mauldslie Castle West Lodge · 1.4 kmMauldslie Castle West Lodge is a 19th-century gatehouse in Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. A Category A listed building, it was completed in 1861, believed to be the work of David Bryce.
Mauldslie Bridge · 1.5 kmMauldslie Bridge is a three-segmental-arch bridge in Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It crosses the River Clyde between the A72 road and the former location of Mauldslie Castle. Built in 1861, and now a Category…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashgill?
- Ashgill is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Ashgill?
- Ashgill has an approximate settlement population of 1,460.
- How deprived is Ashgill?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Ashgill, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.