# Bellshill Central The south west of the North Lanarkshire. 3,460 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres. Bellshill Central had 3,456 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003483. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,456** (2021). Bellshill Central had 3,456 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,242nd 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/bellshill-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bellshill Central 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/bellshill-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Bellshill Central, 98.6% 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/bellshill-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.3%** (August 2026). In Bellshill Central, 4.3% 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/bellshill-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003483) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bellshill Central 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=S02003483) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Bellshill Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003483) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Bellshill Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003483) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bellshill Central had 3,456 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Bellshill Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Bellshill Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Bellshill Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,456 | 25th 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 | 98.6% | joint 12th highest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.3% | joint 12th highest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Bellshill Central? Bellshill Central had 3,456 usual residents at the census. Bellshill Central is the 1,242nd 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 Bellshill Central 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. ## Bellshill Central in brief Bellshill Central had 3,456 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Bellshill Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Bellshill Central, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Bellshill Central, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003483 - Ward: [Bellshill †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/bellshill) - Constituency: [Coatbridge and Bellshill †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coatbridge-and-bellshill) - Council: [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 0.75 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,460* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 34 * 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 [Hattonrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/hattonrigg), [Fallside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/fallside), [Bellshill South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/bellshill-south) ## Latest updates for Bellshill Central - 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/S02003483 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/bellshill-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/bellshill-central#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. 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