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Coatbridge

Coatbridge is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 43,950. It has around 2 schools, 4 GPs & clinics, 6 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, and 50 restaurants & cafés, along with 54 bus stops and Coatbridge Central railway station 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Coatbridge 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
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
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

3°CClear

  • Today: 10° / 3° · 27% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Mist

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 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

31US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Raith Interchange 2, 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

498 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 462 passed
  • 28 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Coatbridge Central (0.5 km)
  • 54 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Coatbridge Central (0.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£161,163 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-08

Detached£326,341
Semi-detached£190,994
Terraced£150,153
Flat£94,283

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 168.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (11.1 km)

12 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

43 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 22 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Muiryhall St Car Park, Coatbridge (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Gyms9
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches34
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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

Frank McNally

Labour

Coatbridge and Bellshill

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

  • Schools11
  • GPs & clinics5
  • Pharmacies7
  • Supermarkets8
  • Parks & greens33
  • Restaurants & cafés83

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

10,190 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

132 jobs advertised · £37,383 avg

e.g. HGV Class 1 Driver, Tipper Drivers, Quality Inspector

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

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 65% · Wind 35%

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 Coatbridge and Bellshill:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Coatbridge · 0.1 km

    Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies 8+1⁄2 mi (14 km) east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. It had a population of 42,264 in 2022. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, Coat…

  • Coatbridge Municipal Buildings · 0.3 km

    Coatbridge Municipal Buildings, formerly Coatbridge Town Hall, is a municipal building in Dunbeth Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Coatbridge Burgh Council, is…

  • Coatbridge Library · 0.3 km

    Coatbridge Library is a public library in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

  • Coatbridge Central railway station · 0.5 km

    Coatbridge Central railway station is a station in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the Argyle Line. Train services are provided by ScotRail.

  • Summerlee Iron Works · 0.5 km

    The Summerlee Iron Works (1836–1930) was an iron works established in Coatbridge, Scotland. The site has been incorporated into the Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life.

  • Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station · 0.6 km

    Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station serves the town of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the North Clyde Line, 9 miles (14 km) east of Glasgow Que…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Coatbridge?
Coatbridge is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
What is the population of Coatbridge?
Coatbridge has an approximate settlement population of 43,950.
How deprived is Coatbridge?
The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Coatbridge, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.