Auchinloch
Auchinloch is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 750. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 5 restaurants or cafés, along with 20 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Lenzie, 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Auchinloch 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
- Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
6°COvercast
- Today: 9° / 3° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:29Sunset 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
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch, 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
130 food businesses within 2 miles
- 103 passed
- 9 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lenzie (1.3 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lenzie (1.3 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: 168.7p · Asda (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (10.9 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
50 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Alexandra Drive (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds7
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
Katrina Murray
Labour
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government269 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth247 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make admissions to children's indoor play centres zero-rated for VAT113 local signatures · 5,880 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately108 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK106 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Auchinloch · 0.3 kmAuchinloch is a village in Scotland, situated within the North Lanarkshire local authority area but very close to the boundary with East Dunbartonshire and sharing the G66 postcode of the town of Kirkintilloch and the…
- Machrie Mhor · 0.8 km
Machrie Mhor is a villa on Victoria Road in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Built around 1920, the villa was once home to the Scottish tenor Kenneth McKellar (1927–2010).
Gadloch · 1.1 kmThe Gadloch is a fresh water loch in North Lanarkshire, situated near the town of Lenzie, Scotland.
- Lenzie railway station · 1.3 km
Lenzie railway station is a railway station serving Lenzie and Kirkintilloch in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is located on the Croy Line, 6+1⁄4 miles (10.1 km) northeast of Glasgow Queen Street. Trains on the Gla…
Lenzie · 1.4 kmLenzie is a small town, by the Glasgow Railway in the East Dunbartonshire council area and the historic county of Dunbartonshire in Scotland. It is about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Glasgow city centre and 1 mile (2…
Lenzie Peat Railway · 1.5 kmLenzie Peat Railway was a narrow-gauge railway which ran on Lenzie Moss, which is situated to the west of the town of Lenzie in Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchinloch?
- Auchinloch is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Auchinloch?
- Auchinloch has an approximate settlement population of 750.
- How deprived is Auchinloch?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Auchinloch, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.