Understanding Scottish Places

Newmains, North Lanarkshire

Population 5,371

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Newmains is loacted in North Lanarkshire. In the 19th century coal mining and iron and steel led to the growth of the town. Most notable was the Coltness Ironworks. The plant was used to manufacture railway sleepers latterly but that closed in 2004. It is close to Wishaw but has its own local services.

In medium towns like this one, people experience more challenging circumstances with higher rates of unemployment, poorer health, lack of a car, lower levels of education and lower social grades than other groups. A higher proportion live in social rented housing. There is a higher proportion of single person households and lone parents.

Newmains is a dependent to interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill, Faifley, Fauldhouse, and Hallglen.

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Number of jobs

0
Type average -4

Diversity of jobs

-6
Type average -3

Distance travelled to work

0
Type average -1

Number of public sector jobs

-6
Type average -3

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

-4
Type average -3

Number of children in primary schools

-4
Type average -1

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

0
Type average 1

Number of shops

0
Type average -1

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -4

Number of charities

Type average -3
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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Newmains 26.9870189 23.79867912 9.724436347 21.61238898 17.94579822

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Newmains 4.9525228076708245 10.01675665611618 1.861850679575498 1.6570471048221933 0.4654626698938745

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