Understanding Scottish Places

Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire

Population 1,282

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Salsburgh is in North Lanarkshire. The name is from Sally's town, Sally being a landowner who extended the former row of houses known as Craighead in the 18th century. In the 19th century coal mining and quarrying were important. In the 20th century public housing was built for the miners. The last of five mines closed in the 1960s. It is predominantly residential Two coach companies have depots in the town.

In this, and similar small towns, 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.

Salsburgh is a dependent town.

Its most similar towns are Banknock, Bellsbank, Caldercruix, and Patna.

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Interdependent
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Number of jobs

-2
Type average -4

Diversity of jobs

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to work

-4
Type average -4

Number of public sector jobs

-6
Type average -5

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

-6
Type average -4

Number of children in primary schools

-4
Type average -1

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

-6
Type average -4

Number of shops

-6
Type average -3

Diversity of retail offer

-6
Type average -5

Number of charities

Type average -4
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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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
Salsburgh 27.80352178 24.9304912 9.175162187 23.54031511 14.55050973

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Salsburgh 3.5881435257410295 2.730109204368175 8.034321372854913 1.8720748829953198 0.46801872074882994

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