Blantyre
Blantyre is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 17,090. It has around 3 pharmacies, 2 parks and greens, and 11 restaurants and cafés, with 43 bus stops and Blantyre railway station 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Blantyre 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
- Rutherglen and Hamilton West
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CCloudy
- Today: 9° / 3° · 38% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:28
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Uddingston, 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
368 food businesses within 2 miles
- 250 passed
- 34 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Blantyre (0.5 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Blantyre (0.5 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 (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (10 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
79 charging locations within ~8 km
- 26 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Glenfruin Road (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches26
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds13
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
Your MP
Michael Shanks
Labour
Rutherglen
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
- AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens177
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
69 jobs advertised · £30,795 avg
e.g. Kitchen Assistant, Freelance Driver, Principal Engineer
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
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Nuclear 41%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
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 Rutherglen:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government303 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth254 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK108 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after105 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately98 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Blantyre, South Lanarkshire · 0.4 kmBlantyre is a town and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of 16,900. It is bounded by the River Clyde to the north, the Rotten Calder to the west, the Park Burn to the east and the Rotten B…
Blantyre railway station · 0.5 kmBlantyre railway station serves the burgh of Blantyre, near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the Argyle Line, 14 km south east of Glasgow Central railway station. Passenger services are provid…
Calderside Academy · 0.5 kmCalderside Academy is a Scottish secondary school in Blantyre. It was created by merging two local secondary schools on the land where Blantyre High School was. The school opened in January 2008 and was ceremonially o…
Blantyre Victoria F.C. · 0.9 kmBlantyre Victoria Football Club, also known as Blantyre Vics, are a Scottish association football club based in the town of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. Formed in 1889, they play at KG Stadium. They currently compete…
David Livingstone Birthplace Museum · 0.9 kmThe David Livingstone Birthplace Museum is a biographical museum in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, dedicated to the life and work of the explorer and missionary David Livingstone. The museum is operated by the…
- Blantyre Celtic F.C. · 1.1 km
Blantyre Celtic Football Club was a Scottish football club Blantyre, South Lanarkshire which played under the auspices of the Scottish Junior Football Association.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blantyre?
- Blantyre is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Blantyre?
- Blantyre has an approximate settlement population of 17,090.
- How deprived is Blantyre?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Blantyre, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.