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Housing and households

Household estimates

Household estimates are published by the National Records of Scotland every year.

Number of households

The estimated number of households in North Lanarkshire in mid-2024 was 153,004, an increase of 0.2% (351 households) from mid-2023 compared to an increase of 0.7% in the overall Scotland figure. 

Outside the census, these estimates are only normally only available at council level.

Household size

Average household size in North Lanarkshire has fallen from 2.40 people per household in 2001 to 2.21 people per household in 2024 (compared to a decrease in the overall Scotland figure from 2.27 to 2.08 over the same period).

Number of dwellings 

The estimated number of dwellings in North Lanarkshire in mid-2024 was 161,228, an increase of 668 from mid-2023 (0.4%), compared to an increase of 0.7% in the overall Scotland figure.

Estimated number of dwellings by electoral ward (2024) 

Ward nameNumber of dwellings
Airdrie Central                               8,030
Airdrie North                               8,987
Airdrie South                               8,575
Bellshill                               7,364
Coatbridge North                               7,587
Coatbridge South                               7,796
Coatbridge West                               6,764
Cumbernauld East                               8,589
Cumbernauld North                               7,758
Cumbernauld South                               7,848
Fortissat                               7,366
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn                               6,098
Kilsyth                               6,256
Mossend and Holytown                               7,065
Motherwell North                               8,186
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig                               10,249
Motherwell West                               6,773
Murdostoun                               8,934
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead                               6,313
Thorniewood                               6,245
Wishaw                               8,899
North Lanarkshire Council                          161,682

 

Further information on household estimates can be found on the National Records of Scotland website.

Page last updated:
26 May 2026

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