# Motherwell

Town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Motherwell is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. About 44,676 people.

Town. Code S45000574. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)

Motherwell is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Motherwell add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 44,235** (2021). Motherwell had 44,235 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 253rd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/motherwell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Motherwell 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/town/motherwell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.3%** (January 2026). In Motherwell, 95.3% 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/town/motherwell#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Motherwell, 3.2% 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/town/motherwell#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000574) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Motherwell 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=S45000574) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this town lies. The outline is Motherwell.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000574) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this town lies. The outline is Motherwell.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000574) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Motherwell had 44,235 usual residents at the census.

## How Motherwell compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Motherwell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 44,235 | 15th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.3% | joint 34th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 50th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Motherwell?

Motherwell had 44,235 usual residents at the census.
Motherwell is the 253rd most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in Motherwell

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carfin North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018714) | 803 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Carfin North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018715) | 815 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Carfin North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018716) | 589 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Carfin North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018717) | 666 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Carfin North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018718) | 446 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Carfin North - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018719) | 692 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018725) | 587 | – | – | 73.5% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018726) | 698 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018727) | 789 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018728) | 539 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018729) | 908 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018730) | 818 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018731) | 560 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Carfin and Cleekhimin - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018732) | 574 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Clydesdale and New Stevenston - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018720) | 513 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Clydesdale and New Stevenston - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018721) | 704 | – | – | 95.6% |
| [Clydesdale and New Stevenston - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018722) | 935 | – | – | 92.6% |
| [Clydesdale and New Stevenston - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018723) | 696 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Clydesdale and New Stevenston - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018724) | 818 | – | – | 89.3% |
| [Dalziel and Hartwood - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018706) | 514 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Dalziel and Hartwood - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018707) | 613 | – | – | 93.4% |
| [Dalziel and Hartwood - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018708) | 829 | – | – | 94.2% |
| [Dalziel and Hartwood - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018709) | 829 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Flemington - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018626) | 757 | – | – | 94.9% |
| [Flemington - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018627) | 703 | – | – | 95.1% |
| [Flemington - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018628) | 578 | – | – | 93.0% |
| [Flemington - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018629) | 485 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Flemington - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018630) | 551 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Flemington - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018631) | 696 | – | – | 66.0% |
| [Forgewood - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018754) | 1,056 | – | – | 97.6% |
| [Forgewood - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018755) | 420 | – | – | 95.6% |
| [Forgewood - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018756) | 758 | – | – | 83.8% |
| [Forgewood - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018757) | 454 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Forgewood - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018758) | 743 | – | – | 97.4% |
| [Forgewood - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018759) | 832 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Forgewood - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018760) | 660 | – | – | 96.2% |
| [Holytown - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018761) | 831 | – | – | 95.6% |
| [Ladywell - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018738) | 383 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Ladywell - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018739) | 807 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Ladywell - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018740) | 596 | – | – | 95.1% |
| [Ladywell - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018741) | 678 | – | – | 85.7% |
| [Ladywell - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018742) | 617 | – | – | 86.1% |
| [Ladywell - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018743) | 521 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Ladywell - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018744) | 972 | – | – | 87.3% |
| [Motherwell North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018750) | 551 | – | – | 95.4% |
| [Motherwell North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018751) | 950 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Motherwell North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018752) | 812 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Motherwell North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018753) | 725 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Motherwell South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018733) | 889 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [Motherwell South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018734) | 569 | – | – | 97.6% |
| [Motherwell South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018735) | 722 | – | – | 81.4% |
| [Motherwell South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018736) | 717 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Motherwell South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018737) | 678 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Motherwell West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018745) | 902 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Motherwell West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018746) | 913 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Motherwell West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018747) | 472 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Motherwell West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018748) | 867 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Motherwell West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018749) | 935 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Muirhouse - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018616) | 936 | – | – | 83.1% |
| [Muirhouse - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018617) | 727 | – | – | 94.3% |
| [Muirhouse - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018618) | 668 | – | – | 92.9% |
| [Muirhouse - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018619) | 846 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Muirhouse - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018620) | 510 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Muirhouse and Knowetop - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018621) | 573 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Muirhouse and Knowetop - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018622) | 750 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Muirhouse and Knowetop - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018623) | 722 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Muirhouse and Knowetop - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018624) | 572 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Muirhouse and Knowetop - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018625) | 674 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Newarthill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018712) | 742 | – | – | 91.9% |
| [Newarthill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018713) | 660 | – | – | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/motherwell-wishaw-and-carluke): Pamela Nash (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)

## Postcode districts covering Motherwell

[ML1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml1), [ML4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml4)

## Middle areas in Motherwell

[Carfin North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/carfin-north), [Carfin and Cleekhimin](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/carfin-and-cleekhimin), [Clydesdale and New Stevenston](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/clydesdale-and-new-stevenston), [Dalziel and Hartwood](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/dalziel-and-hartwood), [Flemington](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/flemington), [Forgewood](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/forgewood), [Ladywell](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ladywell), [Motherwell North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/motherwell-north), [Motherwell South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/motherwell-south), [Motherwell West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/motherwell-west), [Muirhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/muirhouse), [Muirhouse and Knowetop](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/muirhouse-and-knowetop)

## Towns near Motherwell

[Bellshill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bellshill), [Wishaw](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wishaw), [Hamilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hamilton), [Coatbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/coatbridge), [Larkhall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/larkhall), [Uddingston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/uddingston)

## Motherwell in brief

Motherwell is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
About 44,676 people lived in Motherwell in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
Motherwell had 44,235 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Motherwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Motherwell, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Motherwell, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000574
- Constituency: [Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/motherwell-wishaw-and-carluke)
- Council: [North Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 11.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 44,676*
- Neighbourhoods: 70
- Output areas: 366

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wishaw](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wishaw), [Bellshill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bellshill), [Hamilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hamilton), [Coatbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/coatbridge), [Larkhall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/larkhall), [Uddingston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/uddingston)

## Latest updates for Motherwell

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S45000574

## How to cite

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