# Motherwell North The south of the North Lanarkshire. About 17,745 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.3 square kilometres. Motherwell North had 17,779 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13003059. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 17,779** (2021). Motherwell North had 17,779 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 338th 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/motherwell-north#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Motherwell North 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/motherwell-north#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Motherwell North, 96.6% 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/ward/motherwell-north#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Motherwell North, 2.7% 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/motherwell-north#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003059) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Motherwell North 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=S13003059) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Motherwell North. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003059) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire. The outline is Motherwell North. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003059) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Motherwell North had 17,779 usual residents at the census. ## How Motherwell North compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Motherwell North | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 17,779 | 6th 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 | 96.6% | 3rd highest | 21 wards, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.7% | joint 5th lowest | 21 wards, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Motherwell North? Motherwell North had 17,779 usual residents at the census. Motherwell North is the 338th 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 Motherwell North 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. ## Motherwell North in brief Motherwell North had 17,779 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Motherwell North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Motherwell North, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Motherwell North, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13003059 - 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: 9.27 km² - People, mid-2024: 17,745* - Neighbourhoods: 25 - Output areas: 144 * 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 [Mossend and Holytown](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/mossend-and-holytown), [Murdostoun](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/murdostoun), [Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/motherwell-south-east-and-ravenscraig), [Motherwell West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/motherwell-west), [Fortissat](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/fortissat) ## Latest updates for Motherwell North - 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/S13003059 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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