Glassford
Glassford is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 640. There are four bus stops in the area, and the nearest railway station is Larkhall, 5.4km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glassford 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
Weather
8°CMist
- Today: 11° / 4° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:22Sunset 16:37
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
57US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Hamilton, 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
55 food businesses within 2 miles
- 40 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Larkhall (5.4 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larkhall (5.5 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (5.2 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Strathaven Park (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
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 & greens1
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. Freelance Driver, 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 66% · Nuclear 35%
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
Glassford · 0.1 kmGlassford is a small village located 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people. Features inc…
Glassford railway station · 1.6 kmGlassford railway station served the village of Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1953 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Stonehouse Hospital · 2.4 kmStonehouse Hospital is a health facility in Strathaven Road, Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.
- Stonehouse railway station (Lanarkshire) · 2.6 km
Stonehouse railway station served the village of Stonehouse, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Lesmahagow Railway.
Strathaven North railway station · 2.6 kmStrathaven North railway station was a railway station in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Strathaven railway station (1863–1904) · 2.7 km
Strathaven North railway station served Flemington, a neighbourhood of Strathaven in Scotland, from 1863 to 1904 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glassford?
- Glassford is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Glassford?
- Glassford has an approximate settlement population of 640.
- How deprived is Glassford?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Glassford, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.