# Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill The north west of the South Lanarkshire. 4,795 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres. Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill had 4,770 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003716. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,770** (2021). Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill had 4,770 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,849th 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/woodhead-meikle-earnock-and-fairhill#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill 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/woodhead-meikle-earnock-and-fairhill#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill, 99.4% 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/woodhead-meikle-earnock-and-fairhill#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.9%** (August 2026). In Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill, 4.9% 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/woodhead-meikle-earnock-and-fairhill#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003716) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill 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=S02003716) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003716) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003716) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill had 4,770 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,770 | 15th most populated | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.4% | joint 10th highest | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.9% | 5th highest | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill? Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill had 4,770 usual residents at the census. Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill is the 1,849th 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 Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill 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. ## Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill in brief Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill had 4,770 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003716 - Ward: [Hamilton South †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/hamilton-south) - Constituency: [Hamilton and Clyde Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hamilton-and-clyde-valley) - Council: [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.08 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,795* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 39 * 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 [Torheads and Little Earnock](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/torheads-and-little-earnock), [Low Waters](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/low-waters), [Laighstonehall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/laighstonehall), [Burnbank South and Chantinghall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/burnbank-south-and-chantinghall), [Strathaven West, Chapelton, Drumclog and Sandford](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/strathaven-west-chapelton-drumclog-and-sandford), [Eddlewood](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/eddlewood) ## Latest updates for Woodhead, Meikle Earnock and Fairhill - 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. 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