# Airdrie and Shotts

South Scotland. About 93,803 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 238 square kilometres.

Kenneth Stevenson has been the Labour MP for Airdrie and Shotts since July 2024. They won by 7,547 votes on a 52.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000063. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Kenneth Stevenson has been the Labour MP for Airdrie and Shotts since July 2024.
They won by 7,547 votes on a 52.2% turnout.

MP: [Kenneth Stevenson](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5200) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Airdrie and Shotts

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kenneth Stevenson (elected) | Labour | 18,871 | 51.5% |
| Anum Qaisar | Scottish National Party | 11,324 | 30.9% |
| David Hall | Reform UK | 2,971 | 8.1% |
| Alexandra Herdman | Conservative | 1,696 | 4.6% |
| Lewis Younie | Liberal Democrat | 725 | 2.0% |
| Josh Robertson | Alba Party | 623 | 1.7% |
| John Leckie | British Unionist Party B.U.P. | 456 | 1.2% |

Electorate 70,199. Turnout 52.2%. Majority 7,547 (20.6%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3255

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 20.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Airdrie and Shotts had a majority of 20.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 202nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/airdrie-and-shotts#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Airdrie and Shotts at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 96th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/airdrie-and-shotts#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,055** (2021). Airdrie and Shotts had 93,055 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 84th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/airdrie-and-shotts#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Airdrie and Shotts live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/airdrie-and-shotts#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000063) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Airdrie and Shotts live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000063) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Airdrie and Shotts.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000063) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Airdrie and Shotts.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000063) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Airdrie and Shotts had 93,055 usual residents at the census.

## How Airdrie and Shotts compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Airdrie and Shotts | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 20.6% | joint 202nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.2% | joint 96th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,055 | 84th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Airdrie and Shotts?

Airdrie and Shotts had 93,055 usual residents at the census.
Airdrie and Shotts is the 84th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of North Lanarkshire

Most of Airdrie and Shotts lies in North Lanarkshire. These figures are published for the whole of North Lanarkshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Airdrie and Shotts itself. [See North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)

- **Average house price: £161,163** (August 2026). North Lanarkshire’s average house price was £161,163 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,070** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Lanarkshire earned a median of £41,070 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 119th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.9×** (2025). A home in North Lanarkshire costs 3.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 6th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 343,930** (2025). North Lanarkshire’s population was an estimated 343,930 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Airdrie and Shotts in brief

The winner in Airdrie and Shotts had a majority of 20.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Airdrie and Shotts at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.2%.
Airdrie and Shotts had 93,055 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Airdrie and Shotts live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000063
- Council: [North Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 238 km²
- People, mid-2024: 93,803*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 23
- Neighbourhoods: 135
- Output areas: 776

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Airdrie and Shotts

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000063

## How to cite

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