Moodiesburn
Moodiesburn is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 6,900. It has 24 bus stops, one GP surgery or clinic, one pharmacy, three supermarkets, one park or green space, and three restaurants and cafés, with Gartcosh railway station located 3.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Moodiesburn 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
Weather
4°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 3° · 38% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:28
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch, 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
84 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gartcosh (3.3 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gartcosh (3.3 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: 168.7p · Asda (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (9.9 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
39 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: SSE - Cumbernauld Cumbernauld Call Centre (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Helping people and families facing homelessness· 4 Nov 2026
- Tenants come together to shape the future of housing· 3 Nov 2026
- 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
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:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £30,160 avg
e.g. Event Assistant, Part-time Events Assistant, 7.5 Tonne Driver
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
Wind 56% · Nuclear 44%
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:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth247 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government192 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately98 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK97 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals60 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Moodiesburn · 0.4 kmMoodiesburn is a village in Scotland, located 8 miles northeast of Glasgow, in the North Lanarkshire council area. It is situated on the north side of the A80 road and between the M73 and M80 motorways which converge…
Stoneyetts Hospital · 0.5 kmStoneyetts Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located in Moodiesburn, near Glasgow. Opened in 1913, Stoneyetts served as an important source of employment for residents within the expanding Moodiesburn area. The func…
- Bedlay Castle · 1.2 km
Bedlay Castle is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between Chryston and Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The castle is just off the A80 road, around 8 mi…
- Bedlay railway station · 1.3 km
Bedlay railway station served the village of Chryston, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1849 on the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.
Chryston High School · 1.7 kmChryston High School is a six-year non-denominational secondary school situated in Chryston, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Chryston · 1.8 kmChryston is a village in North Lanarkshire, around 7 miles (11 km) east of Glasgow, in Scotland. It lies north of its sister village, Muirhead, which is on the A80. The village has around double Muirhead's population,…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moodiesburn?
- Moodiesburn is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Moodiesburn?
- Moodiesburn has an approximate settlement population of 6,900.
- How deprived is Moodiesburn?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Moodiesburn, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.