# Bothwell and Uddingston

The north west of the South Lanarkshire. About 13,021 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.2 square kilometres.

Bothwell and Uddingston had 13,183 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13003110. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 13,183** (2021). Bothwell and Uddingston had 13,183 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,246th 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/south-lanarkshire/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bothwell and Uddingston 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/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.2%** (January 2026). In Bothwell and Uddingston, 82.2% 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/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Bothwell and Uddingston, 1.7% 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/south-lanarkshire/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003110) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bothwell and Uddingston 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=S13003110) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Bothwell and Uddingston.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003110) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Bothwell and Uddingston.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003110) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bothwell and Uddingston had 13,183 usual residents at the census.

## How Bothwell and Uddingston compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Bothwell and Uddingston | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 13,183 | 2nd least populated | 20 wards, South Lanarkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, South Lanarkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.2% | 5th lowest | 20 wards, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | 3rd lowest | 20 wards, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Bothwell and Uddingston?

Bothwell and Uddingston had 13,183 usual residents at the census.
Bothwell and Uddingston is the 1,246th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Lanarkshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Lanarkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Lanarkshire and not Bothwell and Uddingston 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.

## Bothwell and Uddingston in brief

Bothwell and Uddingston had 13,183 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bothwell and Uddingston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bothwell and Uddingston, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bothwell and Uddingston, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13003110
- Constituency: [Rutherglen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen)
- Council: [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 8.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,021*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 114

* 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

[Blantyre](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/blantyre), [Bellshill](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/bellshill), [Thorniewood](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/thorniewood), [Hamilton North and East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/hamilton-north-and-east), [Baillieston](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/baillieston)

## Latest updates for Bothwell and Uddingston

- 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/S13003110

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/bothwell-and-uddingston
