Harthill (West Lothian)
Harthill (West Lothian) is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,000. It has 1 pharmacy and 6 restaurants and cafés, 22 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Blackridge, 2.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Harthill (West Lothian) 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
- Airdrie and Shotts
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°CSunny
- Today: 10° / 4° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:35
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
5US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Falkirk West Bridge Street, 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
52 food businesses within 2 miles
- 41 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Blackridge (2.8 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Blackridge (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£161,163 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (11.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Polkemmet Country Park (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Success for team targeting illegal tobacco trade· 29 Oct 2026
- Black History Month event celebrates diversity and looks to the future· 28 Oct 2026
- Coatbridge museum seeks people featured in portrait project· 28 Oct 2026
- Remembrance Events 2026· 27 Oct 2026
- Exhibition exploring the legacy of empire opens at Summerlee Museum· 27 Oct 2026
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
Kenneth Stevenson
Labour
Airdrie and Shotts
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
Wind 56% · Nuclear 40% · Solar 3%
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 Airdrie and Shotts:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government300 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth243 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules156 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK122 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately113 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- West Benhar F.C. · 0.2 km
West Benhar Football Club was a senior football club from the small mining settlement of West Benhar, a mile to the south west of Harthill, Scotland. There is now little left of this settlement.
Harthill, Scotland · 0.4 kmHarthill is a rural village split between North Lanarkshire and West Lothian in Scotland, with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between Glasgow, 21 miles to the west, and Edinburgh…
Heart of Scotland services · 0.4 kmHeart of Scotland services, commonly referred to as Harthill services, is a motorway service station on the M8 motorway between junctions 4a & 5, at Harthill, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is owned by Transport S…
Harthill Royal F.C. · 0.7 kmHarthill Royal Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Greenrigg area of West Lothian. Previously an amateur side called Harthill Royal Bar, the club shortened their name on joining the Scottish Junior…

Polkemmet Country Park · 2.3 kmPolkemmet Country Park is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the town of Whitburn in West Lothian, Scotland and east of the village of Greenrigg. It is a 3 star Visitor Attraction (Visitscotland). It is adjacent to…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harthill (West Lothian)?
- Harthill (West Lothian) is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- How deprived is Harthill (West Lothian)?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Harthill (West Lothian), is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.