Motherwell
Motherwell is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 32,840. It has around 49 bus stops, the nearest railway station being Motherwell 0.5 km away, along with 2 schools, 2 pharmacies, and around 15 restaurants and cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Motherwell 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
- Motherwell and Wishaw
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
3°CClear
- Today: 9° / 2° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:34
9h 10m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
31US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Motherwell, 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
427 food businesses within 2 miles
- 350 passed
- 33 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Motherwell (0.5 km)
- 49 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Motherwell (0.5 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: 167.7p · Asda (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 28 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: ASDA Motherwell Superstore (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches20
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds18
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
Pamela Nash
Labour
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Recent votes:
- 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
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
277 jobs advertised · £38,088 avg
e.g. Year in Industry - Manufacturing, EV Charging Engineer, Operations Manager
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
Nuclear 51% · Wind 49%
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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government283 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth202 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK97 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately91 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills87 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Motherwell Shopping Centre · 0.2 kmMotherwell Shopping Centre is an outdoor shopping centre located in the centre of Motherwell, Scotland. It is owned jointly by Chester Properties and Columbus Capital, who purchased the site from previous owners CALA…
- Motherwell Bridge railway station · 0.3 km
Motherwell Bridge railway station served the town of Motherwell, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1871 to 1885 on the Lesmahagow Railway.
Motherwell Town Hall · 0.3 kmMotherwell Town Hall is a municipal facility in Hamilton Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of the Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw Council, is a Category C listed b…
- Spanish Civil War memorial, Motherwell · 0.4 km
A Memorial to the Spanish Civil War is sited at the Duchess of Hamilton Park in Motherwell in Scotland.
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre · 0.4 kmThe North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is a four star heritage centre located near the town centre of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The centre is seen as the main repository for archives and modern records f…
- Dalziel Park (stadium) · 0.4 km
Dalziel Park Stadium was a football stadium located at Airbles Street and Glencairn Street in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, that hosted the home matches of Motherwell, formed after a merger between Alpha and Glencair…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Motherwell?
- Motherwell is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Motherwell?
- Motherwell has an approximate settlement population of 32,840.
- How deprived is Motherwell?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Motherwell, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.