Cleghorn
Cleghorn is a town or village in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has 2 bus stops and Lanark railway station 1.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cleghorn 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
Weather
6°CClear
- Today: 10° / 4° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:35
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, 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
99 food businesses within 2 miles
- 64 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lanark (2.8 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lanark (2.9 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)
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Lanark Railway Station, Lanark (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Golf courses2
- 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:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £28,475 avg
e.g. Night Registered Nurse, Bank Registered Nurse, Senior Care Assistant
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 53% · Nuclear 45% · 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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government277 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks165 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately154 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth110 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cleghorn, South Lanarkshire · 0.0 kmCleghorn is a village in Lanark in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Cleghorn Village is around 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-east of Lanark town, and is a small close community with about 250–300 residents and under 50 house…
- Cleghorn railway station · 0.3 km
Cleghorn railway station served the village of Cleghorn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1965 on the Caledonian main line.
- Ravenstruther · 1.4 km
Ravenstruther is a small hamlet in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Lanark. In 1517 the lands of Carstairs and Ravenstruther were granted to William Sommerville. Ravenstruther was then known as Ronstruthe…
Ravenstruther Rail Terminal · 1.8 kmRavenstruther Rail Terminal is a freight handling facility near Ravenstruther in Scotland.
- Cleghorn Glen · 2.0 km
Cleghorn Glen is a site of special scientific interest which lies outside Lanark and Cleghorn in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is one of the six ancient woodlands, along with Cartland Craigs, Falls of Clyde, Chatelh…
Lanark United F.C. · 2.6 kmLanark United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Lanark, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Yowes, they were formed in 1920, and play at Moor Park. They currently compete in the West of Scot…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleghorn?
- Cleghorn is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- How deprived is Cleghorn?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Cleghorn, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.