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Lesmahagow

Middle area

The north of the South Lanarkshire. 3,664 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Lesmahagow’s wards yet.

Population
3,670
1,368th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.0%
4,720th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lesmahagow compares

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Population82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in South Lanarkshire82 areas from 2,308 to 6,163. The middle area is 3,847. Lesmahagow is 3,670.
3,67033rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in South Lanarkshire82 areas from 16.7% to 100.0%. The middle area is 94.2%. Lesmahagow is 89.7%.
89.7%24th lowest
Claimant rate82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in South Lanarkshire82 areas from 0.3% to 5.8%. The middle area is 2.9%. Lesmahagow is 4.0%.
4.0%joint 14th highest
Aged 15 to 6482 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in South Lanarkshire82 areas from 55.3% to 70.8%. The middle area is 63.6%. Lesmahagow is 63.0%.
63.0%joint 31st lowest

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 Lesmahagow alone. See South Lanarkshire

Average house price
£185,267
Up 4.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,126
118th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
24th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Lesmahagow in brief

Lesmahagow had 3,670 usual residents at the census.

In Lesmahagow, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lesmahagow, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.0% of residents in Lesmahagow were aged 15 to 64 at the census.