# Abronhill South

The north of the North Lanarkshire. 3,793 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Abronhill South had 3,789 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003524. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,789** (2021). Abronhill South had 3,789 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,434th least populated of 9,448. 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/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Abronhill South 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/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Abronhill South, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.5%** (August 2026). In Abronhill South, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003524) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Abronhill South 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=S02003524) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Abronhill South.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003524) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Abronhill South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003524) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Abronhill South had 3,789 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Abronhill South


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Abronhill South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Abronhill South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,789 | 39th least populated | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | 5th highest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.5% | 11th highest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Abronhill South?

Abronhill South had 3,789 usual residents at the census.
Abronhill South is the joint 1,434th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of North Lanarkshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Lanarkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Lanarkshire and not Abronhill South alone. [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.

## Abronhill South in brief

Abronhill South had 3,789 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Abronhill South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Abronhill South, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Abronhill South, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003524
- Ward: [Cumbernauld East †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/cumbernauld-east)
- Constituency: [Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cumbernauld-and-kirkintilloch)
- Council: [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1.12 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,793*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Greenfaulds](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/greenfaulds), [Abronhill North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-north), [Kildrum](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/kildrum), [Village and Castlecary](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/village-and-castlecary)

## Latest updates for Abronhill South

- 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/S02003524

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/abronhill-south
