Netherburn
Netherburn is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 760. It has 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Clyde Valley Station, 3.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Netherburn 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
Weather
9°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 3° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:30
9h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
37US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Motherwell, 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
30 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Clyde Valley Station (3.1 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Carluke (4.2 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 (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (5.3 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: NHS National Procurement (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
Nuclear 58% · Wind 35% · Solar 8%
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government371 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth213 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK133 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately113 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after89 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Netherburn · 0.5 kmNetherburn is a rural village in the council area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 740. It is located four miles south east of Larkhall and within the historic parish of Dalserf.
- Netherburn railway station · 0.5 km
Netherburn railway station served Netherburn, a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It opened in 1866 and was closed in 1951.
Craignethan Castle · 1.8 kmCraignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at NS816464. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.…
- Nethan Gorge · 1.9 km
Nethan Gorge is a natural gorge carved by the River Nethan, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Rosebank, South Lanarkshire · 1.9 kmRosebank is a small hamlet situated in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. With a population of around 200, Rosebank is one of the least-populated settlements in South Lanarkshire. The hamlet is situated on the banks of the…
Tillietudlem railway station · 2.0 kmTillietudlem railway station served Tillietudlem, a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It opened in 1876 and was closed in 1951.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Netherburn?
- Netherburn is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Netherburn?
- Netherburn has an approximate settlement population of 760.
- How deprived is Netherburn?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Netherburn, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.