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.

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

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

5°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 9° / 3° · 20% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:30

9h 1m 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 Uddingston, 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

281 food businesses within 2 miles

209 passed
21 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

£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: 167.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (10 km)

14 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

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

Michael Shanks

Labour

Rutherglen

Recent votes:

AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
AyeBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

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

10,190 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

70 jobs advertised · £35,121 avg

e.g. Engineer Surveyor, Sprinkler Designer, ICP Project Manager

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

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 Rutherglen:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government303 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth254 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK108 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after105 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately98 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Uddingston · 0.2 km
Uddingston 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 km
Uddingston 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 km
Uddingston 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.