Salsburgh is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.

What is the population of Salsburgh?

Salsburgh has an approximate settlement population of 1,540.

How deprived is Salsburgh?

The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Salsburgh, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Salsburgh

Salsburgh is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,540. There are around 1 supermarkets and 17 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Hartwood, 4.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Salsburgh 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

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

7°CCloudy

Today: 9° / 3° · 21% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:29

9h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

11US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · N Lanarkshire Chapelhall, 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

8 food businesses within 2 miles

8 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Hartwood (4.1 km)
17 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Hartwood (4.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£161,163 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-08

Detached£326,341

Semi-detached£190,994

Terraced£150,153

Flat£94,283

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (9.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (9.7 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

16 charging locations within ~8 km

9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 120 kW
Nearest: Newhouse Car Park, M8 Junction 6, Newhouse (3.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches1
Playgrounds3

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

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

Schools1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens1

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

Nuclear 59% · Wind 42%

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

Salsburgh · 0.3 km
Salsburgh is a semi-rural former coal mining village in greenbelt farmland within the district of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The closest major towns to the village are Shotts, three miles southeast, and Airdrie thre…
Airdrie and Shotts (UK Parliament constituency) · 1.2 km
Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the UK House of Commons, located in central Scotland within the North Lanarkshire council area. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years using the…
Kate's Well · 1.5 km
St. Catherine's Well or Kate's Well is a historical natural spring well of significant interest and sits on holy ground, at the foot of Kirk O' Shotts Parish Church, otherwise known as (Shottskirk) in the village of S…
Shottskirk · 1.5 km
Shottskirk, more commonly known as Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, or affectionately "The M8 Church", is a local parish church located in Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and serves the village of Salsburgh, the t…
Black Hill transmitting station · 2.1 km
The Black Hill transmitting station is a facility for FM and TV broadcasting at Black Hill, on Duntilland Road, Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland which is near the town of Airdrie. It has a guyed mast 306.6 m (1,…
Roughrigg · 2.3 km
Roughrigg is a reservoir in North Lanarkshire. The reservoir itself is some 137 acres in extent. The reservoir is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Airdrie.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Salsburgh?: Salsburgh is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
What is the population of Salsburgh?: Salsburgh has an approximate settlement population of 1,540.
How deprived is Salsburgh?: The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Salsburgh, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.