Where is Chapelton (South Lanarkshire)?

Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.

How deprived is Chapelton (South Lanarkshire)?

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

Chapelton (South Lanarkshire)

Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) is a town or village in Lanarkshire, Scotland. There are 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Hamilton Central, 7.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) 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: East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
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

9°COvercast

Today: 13° / 7° · 27% rain
Tomorrow: 13° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:41

9h 23m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

72US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Blantyre, 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

5 food businesses within 2 miles

4 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Hamilton Central (7.7 km)
3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Hamilton Central (7.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£186,196 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-08

Detached£380,098

Semi-detached£225,251

Terraced£165,679

Flat£105,640

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (8.1 km)
Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (9.2 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

21 charging locations within ~8 km

4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 75 kW
Nearest: Strathaven Park (3.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Sports pitches2
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

Joani Reid

Labour

East Kilbride and Strathaven

Recent votes:

NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Parks & greens3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,490 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg

e.g. Courier, Self Employed Van Driver, Self Employed Delivery Driver

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 74% · Nuclear 26%

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 East Kilbride and Strathaven:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government314 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth258 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK125 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings120 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately117 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Chapelton, South Lanarkshire · 0.2 km
Chapelton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village is located approximately halfway between the towns of East Kilbride and Strathaven, on the A726. It resides in the former parish of Glassford, w…
Glassford railway station · 2.9 km
Glassford railway station served the village of Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1953 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
East Kilbride (district) · 3.6 km
East Kilbride was a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, lying to the south of the regional capital Glasgow.
Strathaven railway station (1863–1904) · 4.2 km
Strathaven North railway station served Flemington, a neighbourhood of Strathaven in Scotland, from 1863 to 1904 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Quarter railway station · 4.2 km
Quarter railway station served the village of Quarter, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1945 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Strathaven Academy · 4.3 km
Strathaven Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chapelton (South Lanarkshire)?: Chapelton (South Lanarkshire) is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
How deprived is Chapelton (South Lanarkshire)?: The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Chapelton (South Lanarkshire), is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.