Where is West End (South Lanarkshire)?

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

How deprived is West End (South Lanarkshire)?

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

West End (South Lanarkshire)

West End (South Lanarkshire) is a town or village in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has 3 bus stops and Carstairs railway station is 1.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the West End (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: Lanark and Hamilton East
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°CSunny

Today: 9° / 3° · 19% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:29

9h 2m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

15US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, 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

33 food businesses within 2 miles

19 passed
4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Carstairs (1.1 km)
3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Carstairs (1.1 km):

Loading live departures…

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)

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 11 kW
Nearest: Lanark Railway Station, Lanark (7.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches6
Golf courses1
Playgrounds2

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

Council control

Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Parks & greens1

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

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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government277 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks165 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately154 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth110 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

State Hospital · 0.1 km
The State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located close to the villages of Carstairs and Carstairs Junction, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It provides care and treatment in conditions of high security for patient…
Carstairs railway station · 1.1 km
Carstairs railway station serves the village of Carstairs, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a major junction station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), situated close to the point at which the lines from Edinbur…
Carstairs Junction · 1.1 km
Carstairs Junction is a village in South Lanarkshire. Taking its name from the village of Carstairs and nearby railway junction, the village grew around the railway station which opened in 1848. In 2011 it had a popul…
Carnwath railway station · 1.2 km
Carnwath railway station was located just west of the village of Carnwath, on the Caledonian Railway line between Carstairs railway station and Edinburgh.
Carnwath · 1.9 km
Carnwath is a moorland village on the southern edge of the Pentland Hills of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 30 mi (50 km) south of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is bounded by the North Medwyn and…
Carstairs Castle · 2.2 km
Carstairs Castle was a stronghold in the east of Carstairs, a short distance from the current site of Carstairs Parish Church. Now long gone, it dates back to at least 1126 when it was given as a gift to the Bishops o…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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