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Balloch West

Middle area

The north west of the North Lanarkshire. 3,195 people in 1.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Balloch West’s wards yet.

Population
3,282
1,153rd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.3%
2,268th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Balloch West compares

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Population84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in North Lanarkshire84 areas from 2,173 to 6,242. The middle area is 3,870. Balloch West is 3,282.
3,28218th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in North Lanarkshire84 areas from 52.7% to 99.9%. The middle area is 94.6%. Balloch West is 93.2%.
93.2%33rd lowest
Claimant rate84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in North Lanarkshire84 areas from 0.8% to 6.1%. The middle area is 3.0%. Balloch West is 1.3%.
1.3%joint 6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6484 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in North Lanarkshire84 areas from 58.4% to 75.4%. The middle area is 65.4%. Balloch West is 66.3%.
66.3%joint 35th highest

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 Balloch West alone. See North Lanarkshire

Average house price
£158,591
Up 3.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,070
119th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.9×
6th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
78.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Balloch West in brief

Balloch West had 3,282 usual residents at the census.

In Balloch West, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Balloch West, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.3% of residents in Balloch West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.