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Murdostoun

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The south of the North Lanarkshire. About 17,952 people in 16 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Murdostoun, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
17,917
322nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.2%
2,639th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Murdostoun compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

MurdostounMiddle
Population21 wards, North Lanarkshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Lanarkshire21 areas from 12,756 to 21,183. The middle area is 16,479. Murdostoun is 17,917.
17,9175th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, North Lanarkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Lanarkshire21 areas from 87.0% to 97.9%. The middle area is 93.9%. Murdostoun is 97.9%.
97.9%highest
Claimant rate21 wards, North Lanarkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Lanarkshire21 areas from 1.5% to 4.6%. The middle area is 3.2%. Murdostoun is 3.0%.
3.0%joint 8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, North Lanarkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Lanarkshire21 areas from 62.3% to 67.9%. The middle area is 65.8%. Murdostoun is 64.2%.
64.2%joint 3rd lowest

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 Murdostoun alone. See North Lanarkshire

Average house price
£158,591
Up 3.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,070
119th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.9×
6th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
78.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Murdostoun in brief

Murdostoun had 17,917 usual residents at the census.

In Murdostoun, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Murdostoun, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.2% of residents in Murdostoun were aged 15 to 64 at the census.