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West Mains

Middle area

The north west of the South Lanarkshire. 3,109 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in West Mains live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
3,037
997th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in West Mains

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Crime across South Lanarkshire

How West Mains 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. West Mains is 3,037.
3,03712th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in South Lanarkshire82 areas from 0.0% to 77.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. West Mains is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
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%. West Mains is 86.5%.
86.5%joint 16th 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%. West Mains is 2.9%.
2.9%joint 38th highest

What is the population of West Mains?

West Mains had 3,037 usual residents at the census.

West Mains is the 997th 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 West Mains 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 paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
Joint 24th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
334,330
Up 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
West Mains in brief

West Mains had 3,037 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in West Mains live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In West Mains, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Mains, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.