Carnwath is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.

What is the population of Carnwath?

Carnwath has an approximate settlement population of 1,430.

How deprived is Carnwath?

The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Carnwath, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Carnwath

Carnwath is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,430. It has one pharmacy, three restaurants and cafés, and 5 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Carstairs, located 3.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Carnwath 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

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

14°COvercast

Today: 19° / 12° · 89% rain
Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:37

12h 54m 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 · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom

Road safety

253 reported road collisions (2024)

114 killed or seriously injured · 379 casualties · 7.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

30 food businesses within 2 miles

17 passed
4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Carstairs (3.1 km)
5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Carstairs (3.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£186,771 average▲ 6.4% YoY

Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-06

Detached£388,010

Semi-detached£225,031

Terraced£164,347

Flat£105,299

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Esso (9.9 km)
Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Esso (9.9 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches7
Golf courses1
Playgrounds1

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

David Mundell

Conservative

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Recent votes:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
NoClosure motion
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

Lab 24
Con 5
LD 3
Grn 1
Ref 3
Oth 25

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens1
Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,345 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

7 jobs advertised · £30,118 avg

e.g. Online French Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Newbigging (Angus) – Flexible Schedule, Become a Maths Tutor in Newbigging (Angus) – Flexible & Remote

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 75% · Nuclear 23% · Solar 2%

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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale:

Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership277 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office238 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Reduce Vehicle Excise Duty by 50% for vehicles aged 20 to 39 years116 local signatures · 54,314 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Carnwath?: Carnwath is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
What is the population of Carnwath?: Carnwath has an approximate settlement population of 1,430.
How deprived is Carnwath?: The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Carnwath, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.