# Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central The north west of the South Lanarkshire. 5,262 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres. Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central had 5,293 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003760. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,293** (2021). Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central had 5,293 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 2,064th 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/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 47%** (2022). About 47% of people in Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central 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/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central, 94.6% 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/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central, 2.1% 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/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003760) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 47% of people in Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central 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=S02003760) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003760) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003760) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central had 5,293 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,293 | 11th most populated | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 47% | joint 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | 40th highest | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 22nd lowest | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central? Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central had 5,293 usual residents at the census. Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central is the 2,064th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of South Lanarkshire These figures are published for the whole of South Lanarkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Lanarkshire and not Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central alone. [See South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) - **Average house price: £186,196** (August 2026). South Lanarkshire’s average house price was £186,196 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: £41,126** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Lanarkshire earned a median of £41,126 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 118th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in South Lanarkshire costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th 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: 334,330** (2025). South Lanarkshire’s population was an estimated 334,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central in brief Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central had 5,293 usual residents at the census. About 47% of people in Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003760 - Ward: [East Kilbride South †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/east-kilbride-south) - Constituency: [East Kilbride and Strathaven †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven) - Council: [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,262* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 36 * 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 [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/lindsayfield-west-lindsayfield-south-and-auldhouse), [Greenhills](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/greenhills), [Whitehills West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/whitehills-west), [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/mossneuk-and-newlandsmuir) ## Latest updates for Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 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/S02003760 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central