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Lanark

Lanark is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 8,880. It has two GP surgeries, two pharmacies, one supermarket, around 5 restaurants and cafés, 37 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Lanark, 0.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lanark 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
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

11°CModerate rain

  • Today: 16° / 10° · 89% rain
  • Tomorrow: 16° / 9° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:43

13h 3m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

72US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom

Road safety

253 reported road collisions (2024)

114 killed or seriously injured · 379 casualties · 7.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

121 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 77 passed
  • 11 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Lanark (0.6 km)
  • 26 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Lanark (0.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£186,771 average 6.4% YoY

Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-06

Detached£388,010
Semi-detached£225,031
Terraced£164,347
Flat£105,299

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · Asda (11.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (11.9 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Lanark Filling Station (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Gyms2
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches12
  • Playgrounds26

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

Imogen Walker

Labour

Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Recent votes:

  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

  • Lab 24
  • Con 5
  • LD 3
  • Grn 1
  • Ref 3
  • Oth 25

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens13
  • Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,345 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

217 jobs advertised · £35,729 avg

e.g. Field Sales Representative - Paisley, HGV Class 2 Driver, Online Italian Tutoring Job in Lanark – Flexible Schedule

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 85% · Nuclear 16%

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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Lanark (UK Parliament constituency) · 0.0 km

    Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

  • Lanark Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) · 0.0 km

    Lanark Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament (MP).

  • Lindsay Institute · 0.1 km

    The Lindsay Institute is a Category B listed building in Lanark, Scotland, which was opened by Sheriff Scott Moncrieff on 25 June 1914 with a free reading room, library and museum. The building is still in use today a…

  • St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark · 0.1 km

    St Nicholas Parish Church is a category B listed building and Church of Scotland place of worship in the town centre of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

  • Broomgate drill hall · 0.1 km

    The Broomgate drill hall is a former military installation in Lanark, Scotland.

  • Lanark Sheriff Court · 0.1 km

    Lanark Sheriff Court is a judicial building in Hope Street, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The building, which continues to serve as the local courthouse, is a Category B listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lanark?
Lanark is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
What is the population of Lanark?
Lanark has an approximate settlement population of 8,880.
How deprived is Lanark?
The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Lanark, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.