Towns and cities in North Lanarkshire by population
All 37 populated places in North Lanarkshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Cumbernauld, with 50,530 people.
Every place in North Lanarkshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get North Lanarkshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 342,995 against an official 344,540. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbernauld | 50,530 |
| 2 | Coatbridge | 43,950 |
| 3 | Airdrie | 36,390 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 32,840 |
| 5 | Wishaw | 30,050 |
| 6 | Bellshill | 19,700 |
| 7 | Viewpark | 16,020 |
| 8 | Mossend | 13,480 |
| 9 | Kilsyth | 9,860 |
| 10 | Shotts | 8,235 |
| 11 | Moodiesburn | 6,900 |
| 12 | Stepps | 6,730 |
| 13 | Chapelhall | 6,560 |
| 14 | Newarthill | 6,480 |
| 15 | Newmains | 5,710 |
| 16 | New Stevenston | 5,450 |
| 17 | Holytown | 5,080 |
| 18 | Harthill | 3,710 |
| 19 | Cleland | 3,000 |
| 20 | Chryston | 2,900 |
| 21 | Glenboig | 2,780 |
| 22 | Plains | 2,740 |
| 23 | Bargeddie | 2,670 |
| 24 | Carfin | 2,510 |
| 25 | Caldercruix | 2,440 |
| 26 | Glenmavis | 2,290 |
| 27 | Gartcosh | 2,130 |
| 28 | Overtown | 2,110 |
| 29 | Calderbank | 1,610 |
| 30 | Salsburgh | 1,540 |
| 31 | Muirhead | 1,390 |
| 32 | Croy | 1,390 |
| 33 | Allanton | 1,180 |
| 34 | Auchinloch | 750 |
| 35 | Dullatur | 720 |
| 36 | Morningside | 650 |
| 37 | Queenzieburn | 520 |
Common questions
What is the population of North Lanarkshire?
344,540, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for North Lanarkshire. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in North Lanarkshire?
Cumbernauld, with 50,530 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 37 recorded places in North Lanarkshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.