# Ladywell The south of the North Lanarkshire. 4,661 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres. Ladywell had 4,574 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003474. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,574** (2021). Ladywell had 4,574 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,785th 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/ladywell#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Ladywell 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/ladywell#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.3%** (January 2026). In Ladywell, 92.3% 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/ladywell#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Ladywell, 1.1% 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/ladywell#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003474) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Ladywell 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=S02003474) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Ladywell. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003474) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Ladywell. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003474) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ladywell had 4,574 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Ladywell Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Ladywell compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Ladywell | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,574 | 26th most 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 | 92.3% | joint 26th lowest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.1% | joint 3rd lowest | 84 middle areas, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Ladywell? Ladywell had 4,574 usual residents at the census. Ladywell is the 1,785th 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 Ladywell 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. ## Ladywell in brief Ladywell had 4,574 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Ladywell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ladywell, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Ladywell, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003474 - Ward: [Motherwell West †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/motherwell-west) - Constituency: [Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/motherwell-wishaw-and-carluke) - Council: [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.49 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,661* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 40 * 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 [Motherwell West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/motherwell-west), [Ashgill, Netherburn, Quarter and Glassford](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ashgill-netherburn-quarter-and-glassford), [Motherwell South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/motherwell-south), [Forgewood](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/forgewood), [Muirhouse and Knowetop](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/muirhouse-and-knowetop) ## Latest updates for Ladywell - 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/S02003474 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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