Uddingston
Uddingston is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 5,610. It has three pharmacies, one supermarket, and 22 restaurants and cafés, 31 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Uddingston, 1.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Uddingston 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
- Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°CMist
- Today: 16° / 10° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:41
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Uddingston, United Kingdom
Road safety
206 reported road collisions (2024)
89 killed or seriously injured · 255 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
281 food businesses within 2 miles
- 212 passed
- 23 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Uddingston (0.5 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Uddingston (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£156,446 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (2.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (2.9 km)
34 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
76 charging locations within ~8 km
- 30 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Old Mill Road Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches28
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Celebrating the people who make our communities stronger· 11 Sept 2026
- Plaque unveiled at Milton Court in memory of community champion· 11 Sept 2026
- 2026 Lanarkshire Business Awards finalists announced· 10 Sept 2026
- Excellent report for Coatbridge school· 10 Sept 2026
- Lanarkshire communities come together to talk about suicide prevention· 9 Sept 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
Michael Shanks
Labour
Rutherglen
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens21
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
60 jobs advertised · £37,775 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Technician, Flooring Sales Associate, Carpenter & Joiner
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
97% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 67% · Wind 30% · Imports 3% · Biomass 1%
1 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 Rutherglen:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s316 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership290 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth254 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test215 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office210 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Uddingston · 0.2 kmUddingston is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the north side of the River Clyde, south-east of Glasgow city centre.
- Bothwell Castle Cricket Ground · 0.4 km
Bothwell Castle Policies Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Uddingston, Scotland, and is named after the nearby Bothwell Castle. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1902 when Uddingston played a fri…
Uddingston Grammar School · 0.4 kmUddingston Grammar School is a mainstream state school in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is one of 17 secondary schools operated by South Lanarkshire Council. Its motto is 'Virtute Crescam' which means 'M…
Uddingston railway station · 0.5 kmUddingston railway station serves the small town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ScotRail provides passenger services to this station on the Argyle Line and Shotts Line.
- Uddingston East railway station · 0.5 km
Uddingston East railway station served the town of Uddingston in South Lanarkshire on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway between Shettleston and Hamilton.
- Uddingston West railway station · 0.9 km
Uddingston West railway station served the town of Uddingston in South Lanarkshire on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway between Shettleston and Hamilton.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uddingston?
- Uddingston is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Uddingston?
- Uddingston has an approximate settlement population of 5,610.
- How deprived is Uddingston?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Uddingston, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.