South Lanarkshire
Council Area in Scotland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in South Lanarkshire as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, main language (a3+)).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | Council Area | 302,216 | 313,830 | 327,056 | 334,030 | |
| Avondale and Stonehouse | Ward | 16,240 | 16,470 | 18,732 | 19,860 | → |
| Blantyre | Ward | 16,470 | 16,610 | 15,999 | 16,220 | → |
| Bothwell and Uddingston | Ward | 11,850 | 12,000 | 13,185 | 13,060 | → |
| Cambuslang East | Ward | 10,050 | 13,720 | 18,299 | 19,220 | → |
| Cambuslang West | Ward | 14,110 | 15,510 | 16,874 | 17,480 | → |
| Clydesdale East | Ward | 12,040 | 12,730 | 13,118 | 13,280 | → |
| Clydesdale North | Ward | 14,010 | 14,790 | 14,820 | 14,660 | → |
| Clydesdale South | Ward | 13,870 | 15,120 | 14,746 | 14,780 | → |
| Clydesdale West | Ward | 18,660 | 19,170 | 19,896 | 20,260 | → |
| East Kilbride Central North | Ward | 16,250 | 16,330 | 15,947 | 16,100 | → |
| East Kilbride Central South | Ward | 16,120 | 15,480 | 14,890 | 14,880 | → |
| East Kilbride East | Ward | 14,250 | 13,730 | 13,363 | 13,520 | → |
| East Kilbride South | Ward | 14,180 | 14,820 | 16,644 | 17,480 | → |
| East Kilbride West | Ward | 14,050 | 15,040 | 16,302 | 16,780 | → |
| Hamilton North and East | Ward | 11,820 | 13,940 | 15,045 | 15,440 | → |
| Hamilton South | Ward | 21,250 | 21,400 | 21,097 | 21,740 | → |
| Hamilton West and Earnock | Ward | 16,850 | 18,830 | 19,694 | 20,360 | → |
| Larkhall | Ward | 19,070 | 18,710 | 19,031 | 19,420 | → |
| Rutherglen Central and North | Ward | 15,530 | 14,830 | 14,461 | 14,560 | → |
| Rutherglen South | Ward | 15,490 | 14,610 | 14,914 | 14,920 | → |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 | 5,546,900 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas. 2024 figures for wards are calculated by using the 2024 preliminary estimates for data zones.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 158,269 |
| Females | 168,787 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 62,319 |
| 18-64 years | 198,530 |
| 65+ years | 66,208 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 15,882 |
| 70-79 years | 30,186 |
| 60-69 years | 43,636 |
| 50-59 years | 50,472 |
| 40-49 years | 41,091 |
| 30-39 years | 41,290 |
| 20-29 years | 35,680 |
| 10-19 years | 35,710 |
| 0-9 years | 33,110 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 291,985 |
| UK (other) | 18,714 |
| Europe | 7,228 |
| Other country | 9,129 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 313,148 |
| Asian | 8,119 |
| African/Caribbean | 2,029 |
| Mixed/multiple | 1,321 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,439 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 75,098 |
| Roman Catholics | 63,120 |
| Other Christians | 12,772 |
| Muslims | 4,724 |
| Other religion | 3,557 |
| No religion | 148,381 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 309,851 |
| Gaelic | 37 |
| Scots | 630 |
| British Sign Language | 185 |
| Other language | 7,056 |