Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:30 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,089 residentsin the Motherwell West census areaMedian age 42.21,780 households56% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright33% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,935 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,064 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesStrathclyde Country Parkpark · under a mile · 378 haDuchess of Hamilton Public Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haDalzell Estatepark · 1.3 mi · 71 haColville Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haColville Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haForgewood Boxing Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200331 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202248 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,840 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Wishaw2.6 miGP surgeryOrchard Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots UK LTD15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist(My) Dentistunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryLadywell Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCathedral Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDalziel High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationMotherwellunder a mileBus stationBus StationHamilton2.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML1 postcode district.
