Motherwell

For other uses, see Motherwell (disambiguation).

Motherwell
Town and administrative centre
Panorama over the town centre of Motherwell
Motherwell is located in North Lanarkshire
Motherwell
Motherwell
Location within North Lanarkshire
Area14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi) [1]
Population32,840 (2022)[2]
• Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
• Edinburgh31 mi (50 km) ENE
• London335 mi (539 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMOTHERWELL
Postcode districtML1
Dialling code01698
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°47′02″N 3°59′07″W / 55.7839°N 3.9852°W / 55.7839; -3.9852

Motherwell (Scots: Mitherwall, Scottish Gaelic: Tobar na Màthar[3]) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow.[4] It has a population of around 32,120.[5][6][7] Historically in the parish of Dalziel[8] and part of Lanarkshire, Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council. Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to the north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north.

Motherwell is also geographically attached to Wishaw and the two towns form a large urban area in North Lanarkshire, with both towns having similar populations and strong community ties.

  1. ^ 2001 census
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) – Gaelic Place-names of Scotland". www.gaelicplacenames.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. ^ "25-inch O.S. Map with zoom and Bing overlay". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Key Facts 2016 – Demography". North Lanarkshire Council. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Estimated population of localities by broad age groups, mid-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. ^ Not including nearby villages Carfin, Cleland, Newarthill, Holytown and New Stevenston which are recorded separately.
  8. ^ History and directory of Motherwell. 1899–1900. [With a plan.] (2nd ed.). Hamilton: W. Naismith. 1899. pp. 17–56. Retrieved 15 January 2018.