Strathaven
Strathaven is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 7,480. It has around 1 pharmacy, around 2 supermarkets, around 5 restaurants and cafés, and 23 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Strathaven 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
Weather
5°CCloudy
- 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
17US AQI · Good
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
75 food businesses within 2 miles
- 49 passed
- 9 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larkhall (9.1 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 (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (8.8 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Common Green Car Park, Strathaven (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds9
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
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
22 jobs advertised · £33,997 avg
e.g. Customer and Trading Manager - Small Supermarket, Self Employed Delivery Driver, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
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
Strathaven Academy · 0.2 kmStrathaven Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Strathaven Public Hall · 0.2 kmStrathaven Public Hall, also referred to as the Old Town Hall, Strathaven, is a municipal building in Kirk Street, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The structure, which serves as a scout and guide centre, is a…
Strathaven · 0.2 kmStrathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is 7.5 kilometres south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avo…
- Strathaven Castle · 0.3 km
Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is closed to the public and has been for 5 years. A Friends of Strathaven Castle Group was set up in…
Strathaven Central railway station · 0.4 kmStrathaven Central or Strathaven was a railway station on the Darvel and Strathaven Railway serving the town of Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station opened as an extension of the line from Stonehouse…
- Strathaven railway station (1863–1904) · 1.0 km
Strathaven North railway station served Flemington, a neighbourhood of Strathaven in Scotland, from 1863 to 1904 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strathaven?
- Strathaven is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Strathaven?
- Strathaven has an approximate settlement population of 7,480.
- How deprived is Strathaven?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Strathaven, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.