Calderbank
Calderbank is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,610. It has two schools and three restaurants or cafés, along with 18 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Airdrie, 2.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Calderbank 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°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 2° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:32
9h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US 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
366 food businesses within 2 miles
- 351 passed
- 13 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Airdrie (2.5 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Airdrie (2.5 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: 169.7p · Asda (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (4.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
48 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Maxim Park, Euro Central Industrial Estate (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- 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
- Remembrance Events 2026· 27 Oct 2026
- Exhibition exploring the legacy of empire opens at Summerlee Museum· 27 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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £34,868 avg
e.g. Welder Fabricator, Work Shop Assistant, Production Operatives Required - Immediate Starts
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
99% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 68% · Wind 31% · Imports 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:
- 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
Calderbank · 0.0 kmCalderbank is a village outside the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies east of the M73, on the west bank of the North Calder Water. The village lies 13 miles (21 km) east of Glasgow city centre and…
- Calderbank railway station · 0.5 km
Calderbank railway station served the village of Calderbank, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1887 to 1930 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.
- Chapelhall railway station · 1.1 km
Chapelhall railway station served the village of Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1887 to 1930 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.
Newhouse Research Site · 1.2 kmThe Newhouse Research Site is a drug research facility situated 15 miles (24 km) east of Glasgow in central Scotland. It is located beside the M8 motorway in Newhouse, North Lanarkshire. The site is an early drug disc…
Chapelhall · 1.3 kmChapelhall is a village outside the town of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. With house building, the distinction between Airdrie and Chapelhall is being eroded. Established as a small mining village in the 19t…
Eurocentral · 1.5 kmEurocentral is one of the largest industrial estates in Scotland, just off the M8 motorway, about 12 miles east of Glasgow city centre and 34 mi (55 km) west of Edinburgh. The nearest communities to the estate are Hol…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calderbank?
- Calderbank is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Calderbank?
- Calderbank has an approximate settlement population of 1,610.
- How deprived is Calderbank?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Calderbank, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.