Where is Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)?

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.

How deprived is Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)?

The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire), is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)

Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 15,000. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 16 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Larkhall, 5.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) 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: East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
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

3°CMist

Today: 9° / 3° · 38% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:30Sunset 16:28

8h 58m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

59US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Hamilton, 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

34 food businesses within 2 miles

26 passed
3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Larkhall (5.7 km)
16 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Larkhall (5.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£186,196 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-08

Detached£380,098

Semi-detached£225,251

Terraced£165,679

Flat£105,640

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)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

9 charging locations within ~8 km

4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: NHS National Procurement (3.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches6
Playgrounds5

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

Joani Reid

Labour

East Kilbride and Strathaven

Recent votes:

NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools2
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens13

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

Wind 59% · Nuclear 41%

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 East Kilbride and Strathaven:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government314 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth258 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK125 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings120 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately117 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Stonehouse Hospital · 0.5 km
Stonehouse Hospital is a health facility in Strathaven Road, Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.
Royal Albert F.C. · 1.1 km
Royal Albert Football Club are a football club, historically based in the town of Larkhall, Scotland and are now playing in the nearby village of Stonehouse. Formerly a member of the Scottish Football League and the S…
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire · 1.2 km
Stonehouse is a rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on Avon Water in an area of natural beauty and historical interest, near to the Clyde Valley. It is on the A71 trunk road between Edinburgh and Kilma…
Stonehouse railway station (Lanarkshire) · 1.3 km
Stonehouse railway station served the village of Stonehouse, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Lesmahagow Railway.
Glassford · 2.4 km
Glassford is a small village located 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people. Features inc…
Strathaven North railway station · 3.7 km
Strathaven North railway station was a railway station in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)?: Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
How deprived is Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire)?: The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire), is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.