# Coatbridge and Bellshill

South west Scotland. About 95,911 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 69 square kilometres.

Frank McNally has been the Labour MP for Coatbridge and Bellshill since July 2024. They won by 6,344 votes on a 53.3% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000070. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Frank McNally has been the Labour MP for Coatbridge and Bellshill since July 2024.
They won by 6,344 votes on a 53.3% turnout.

MP: [Frank McNally](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5183) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Coatbridge and Bellshill

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frank McNally (elected) | Labour | 19,291 | 49.8% |
| Steven Bonnar | Scottish National Party | 12,947 | 33.4% |
| Fiona McRae | Reform UK | 2,601 | 6.7% |
| Christina Sandhu | Conservative | 1,382 | 3.6% |
| Patrick McAleer | Scottish Green Party | 1,229 | 3.2% |
| Emma Farthing | Liberal Democrat | 671 | 1.7% |
| Leo Lanahan | Scottish Family Party | 429 | 1.1% |
| Drew Gilchrist | Communist Party of Britain | 181 | 0.5% |

Electorate 72,667. Turnout 53.3%. Majority 6,344 (16.4%). 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/3396

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: 16.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Coatbridge and Bellshill had a majority of 16.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 272nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coatbridge-and-bellshill#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 53.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in Coatbridge and Bellshill at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 124th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coatbridge-and-bellshill#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,929** (2021). Coatbridge and Bellshill had 94,929 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 143rd 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/coatbridge-and-bellshill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Coatbridge and Bellshill 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/coatbridge-and-bellshill#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000070) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Coatbridge and Bellshill 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=S14000070) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Coatbridge and Bellshill.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000070) (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 Coatbridge and Bellshill.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000070) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Coatbridge and Bellshill had 94,929 usual residents at the census.

## How Coatbridge and Bellshill compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Coatbridge and Bellshill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.4% | joint 272nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 53.3% | joint 124th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,929 | 143rd 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill?

Coatbridge and Bellshill had 94,929 usual residents at the census.
Coatbridge and Bellshill is the 143rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of North Lanarkshire

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

- **Average house price: £158,591** (July 2026). North Lanarkshire’s average house price was £158,591 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 16 September 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.

## Coatbridge and Bellshill in brief

The winner in Coatbridge and Bellshill had a majority of 16.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Coatbridge and Bellshill at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.3%.
Coatbridge and Bellshill had 94,929 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Coatbridge and Bellshill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000070
- Council: [North Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 68.82 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,911*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 22
- Neighbourhoods: 132
- Output areas: 801

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Coatbridge and Bellshill

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000070

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