# Cardowan and Millerston The west of the North Lanarkshire. 4,928 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres. Cardowan and Millerston had 4,975 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003512. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,975** (2021). Cardowan and Millerston had 4,975 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,918th 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/cardowan-and-millerston#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in Cardowan and Millerston 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/cardowan-and-millerston#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.6%** (January 2026). In Cardowan and Millerston, 92.6% 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/cardowan-and-millerston#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.9%** (August 2026). In Cardowan and Millerston, 1.9% 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/cardowan-and-millerston#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003512) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 8% of people in Cardowan and Millerston 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=S02003512) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Cardowan and Millerston. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003512) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Cardowan and Millerston. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003512) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cardowan and Millerston had 4,975 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Cardowan and Millerston Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Cardowan and Millerston compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Cardowan and Millerston | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,975 | joint 16th most populated | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 8% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.6% | 29th lowest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.9% | joint 13th lowest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Cardowan and Millerston? Cardowan and Millerston had 4,975 usual residents at the census. Cardowan and Millerston is the joint 1,918th 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 Cardowan and Millerston alone. [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. ## Cardowan and Millerston in brief Cardowan and Millerston had 4,975 usual residents at the census. About 8% of people in Cardowan and Millerston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Cardowan and Millerston, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Cardowan and Millerston, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003512 - Ward: [Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/stepps-chryston-and-muirhead) - 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: 1.57 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,928* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 38 * 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 [Stepps](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/stepps), [Easterhouse East](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/easterhouse-east), [Robroyston South](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/robroyston-south), [Gartcosh](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/gartcosh) ## Latest updates for Cardowan and Millerston - 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/S02003512 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/cardowan-and-millerston, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/cardowan-and-millerston#f-population. 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