# Coatbridge South The south west of the North Lanarkshire. About 17,373 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.9 square kilometres. Coatbridge South had 17,066 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13003052. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 17,066** (2021). Coatbridge South had 17,066 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 421st most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/coatbridge-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Coatbridge 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/ward/coatbridge-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.0%** (January 2026). In Coatbridge South, 92.0% 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/ward/coatbridge-south#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Coatbridge South, 3.2% 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/ward/coatbridge-south#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003052) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Coatbridge 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=S13003052) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Coatbridge South. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003052) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Coatbridge South. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003052) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Coatbridge South had 17,066 usual residents at the census. ## How Coatbridge South compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Coatbridge South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 17,066 | 8th most populated | 21 wards, North Lanarkshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, North Lanarkshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.0% | joint 5th lowest | 21 wards, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 8th highest | 21 wards, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Coatbridge South? Coatbridge South had 17,066 usual residents at the census. Coatbridge South is the 421st most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of North Lanarkshire These figures are published for the whole of North Lanarkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Lanarkshire and not Coatbridge South 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. ## Coatbridge South in brief Coatbridge South had 17,066 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Coatbridge South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Coatbridge South, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Coatbridge South, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13003052 - 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: 5.86 km² - People, mid-2024: 17,373* - Neighbourhoods: 23 - Output areas: 139 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Coatbridge West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/coatbridge-west), [Bellshill](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/bellshill), [Airdrie South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/airdrie-south), [Coatbridge North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/coatbridge-north), [Airdrie Central](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/airdrie-central), [Mossend and Holytown](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/mossend-and-holytown) ## Latest updates for Coatbridge South - 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/S13003052 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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