Nerston
Middle areaThe north west of the South Lanarkshire. 6,029 people in 26 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Nerston’s wards yet.
How Nerston compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
NerstonMiddle
Population82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021
5,26212th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026
87.2%18th lowest
Claimant rate82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026
1.6%joint 13th lowest
Aged 15 to 6482 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021
67.6%joint 6th highest
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 Nerston alone. See South Lanarkshire
Nerston in brief
Nerston had 5,262 usual residents at the census.
In Nerston, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Nerston, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
67.6% of residents in Nerston were aged 15 to 64 at the census.