Living in North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 339,960 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #3 of 388), low-income households (top 1%, #3 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #3 of 378).

Residents339,960
Density720 per km²
Area472.4 km²
Hub airport27 km (Glasgow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,094,300 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to London547 km
Within 10 km339,960 people
Greater areaGreater Glasgow, 16 km out
Winter daylight6 h 59 min, sunset 15:44

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How North Lanarkshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Scotland
Young family78#10 of 378#10 of 32Map
Low-income household89#3 of 387#3 of 41Map
Low-income family88#5 of 378#5 of 32Map
Single parent87#6 of 378#6 of 32Map
Pensioner couple49#308 of 378#27 of 32Map
Single pensioner47#275 of 378#25 of 32Map
Early retiree54#297 of 387#36 of 41Map
Single professional66#60 of 368#9 of 27Map
Young professional68#78 of 367#10 of 27Map
DINKS57#173 of 362#16 of 26Map
Remote worker76#11 of 387#7 of 41Map
Commuter88#3 of 368#3 of 27Map
Car-free household76#59 of 361#9 of 26Map
Student23#256 of 354#19 of 26Map
First-home buyer87#3 of 378#3 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover82#3 of 388#3 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#155 of 363#13 of 26Map
Expat professional56#143 of 387#15 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover22#299 of 378#24 of 32Map
Nature-focused household60#180 of 388#32 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#164 of 388#40 of 41Map
Rural value seeker67#50 of 388#28 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover48#228 of 388#32 of 41Map
Lottery winner67#31 of 388#4 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#102 of 388#22 of 41Map
Coastal living65#154 of 209#38 of 40Map
Business owner71#50 of 388#8 of 41Map
Digital native62#111 of 368#10 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Affordability94
  • Foundation94
  • Safety and community87
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Education and family60
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Green space42
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Health and elderly1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.