Coatbridge

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• Today: 16° / 9° · 28% rain
• Tomorrow: 20° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:41

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

33US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Shawhead Coatbridge, United Kingdom

206 reported road collisions (2024)

89 killed or seriously injured · 255 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

497 food businesses within 2 miles

• 458 passed
• 26 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£156,446 average▲ 3.8% YoY

Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (8.7 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (8.7 km)

29 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

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

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

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Celebrating the people who make our communities stronger· 11 Sept 2026
• Plaque unveiled at Milton Court in memory of community champion· 11 Sept 2026
• 2026 Lanarkshire Business Awards finalists announced· 10 Sept 2026
• Excellent report for Coatbridge school· 10 Sept 2026
• Lanarkshire communities come together to talk about suicide prevention· 9 Sept 2026

Source: North Lanarkshire Council

343,930 residents in North Lanarkshire

• Under 16: 17%
• 16–64: 64%
• 65+: 19%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Frank McNally

Labour

Coatbridge and Bellshill

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• Schools11
• GPs & clinics5
• Pharmacies6
• Supermarkets9
• Parks & greens33
• Restaurants & cafés59

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

10,065 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

140 jobs advertised · £34,795 avg

e.g. Customer Service Representative Lloyds Banking Group Disputes, Electrician, Sheet Metal Worker

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Nuclear 44%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Coatbridge and Bellshill:

• Do not ban social media for under 16s367 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership296 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth247 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office217 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test201 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

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

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  Coatbridge · 0.1 km

  Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 8+1⁄2 miles east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands,…

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  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…

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  Coatbridge Library · 0.3 km

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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)