South Lanarkshire(Scots:Sooth Lanrikshire;Scottish Gaelic:Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32unitary authoritiesofScotland.It borders the south-east of theGlasgow City council areaand contains some ofGreater Glasgow'ssuburban towns,as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares borders withDumfries and Galloway,East Ayrshire,East Renfrewshire,North Lanarkshire,theScottish BordersandWest Lothian.It includes most of the historiccountyofLanarkshire.
South Lanarkshire
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| Coordinates:55°36′N3°47′W/ 55.600°N 3.783°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Lieutenancy area | Lanarkshire |
| Admin HQ | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Body | South Lanarkshire Council |
| • Control | Labourminority (councilNOC) |
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| Area | |
• Total | 684 sq mi (1,772 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 11th |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 327,430 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (180/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000029 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SLK |
| Largest town | East Kilbride |
| Largest urban area | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
| Website | www |
History
editSouth Lanarkshire covers the southern part of the historic county of Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire had existed as a shire from around the time of KingDavid I,who ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153.[1]The county took its name from the original county town atLanark,which had been the site of the firstParliament of ScotlandunderKenneth IIin 978.[2]
Local government was reformed in 1975 under theLocal Government (Scotland) Act 1973,which replaced Scotland's counties, burghs andlandward districtswith a two-tier structure of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Lanarkshire became part of theStrathclyderegion, which was divided in 19 districts.[3]
South Lanarkshire was created in 1996, when the regions and districts created in 1975 were replaced with single-tier council areas. South Lanarkshire covered the whole area of three of the abolished Strathclyde districts, beingClydesdale,East KilbrideandHamilton,plus an area includingRutherglenandCambuslangfrom theCity of Glasgowdistrict.[4]The Rutherglen and Cambuslang area was included following a referendum on whether to stay in Glasgow or become part of the new South Lanarkshire council area.[5][6]
Geography
editThe large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such asLanark,StrathavenandCarluke,the urbanburghsofRutherglen,Cambuslang,andEast Kilbridewhich was Scotland's firstnew town.
Governance
editSouth Lanarkshire is served by the South Lanarkshire Council. The council has its headquarters inHamilton.
Demographics
edit| Ethnic Group | 2001[7] | 2011[7][8] | 2022[9] | |||
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| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| White:Total | 298,812 | 98.87% | 306,625 | 97.70% | 313,148 | 95.75% |
| White:Scottish | 283,624 | 93.85% | 287,491 | 91.61% | 285,577 | 87.32% |
| White:Other British | 10,223 | 3.38% | 12,068 | 3.85% | 17,882 | 5.47% |
| White:Irish | 2,678 | 0.89% | 3,187 | 1.02% | 3,078 | 0.94% |
| White:Gypsy/Traveller[note 1] | – | – | 203 | 0.06% | 158 | 0.05% |
| White:Polish[note 1] | – | – | 1,140 | 0.36% | 2,225 | 0.68% |
| White:Other | 2,287 | 0.76% | 2,536 | 0.81% | 4,225 | 1.29% |
| Asian,Asian ScottishorAsian British:Total | 2,416 | 0.80% | 5,156 | 1.64% | 8,119 | 2.48% |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British:Indian | 536 | 0.18% | 1,344 | 0.43% | 2,033 | 0.62% |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British:Pakistani | 968 | 0.32% | 2,117 | 0.67% | 3,972 | 1.21% |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British:Bangladeshi | 29 | – | 93 | – | 99 | – |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British:Chinese | 718 | 0.24% | 1,012 | 0.32% | 1,055 | 0.32% |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British:Asian Other | 165 | 0.05% | 590 | 0.19% | 960 | 0.29% |
| Black,Black ScottishorBlack British[note 2] | 43 | – | – | – | – | – |
| African:Total | 111 | – | 664 | 0.21% | 1,805 | 0.55% |
| African:African,African ScottishorAfrican British | – | – | 637 | 0.20% | 167 | 0.05% |
| African:Other African | – | – | 27 | – | 1,636 | 0.50% |
| CaribbeanorBlack:Total | – | – | 207 | 0.07% | 224 | 0.07% |
| Caribbean | 48 | – | 108 | – | 66 | – |
| Black | – | – | 67 | – | 14 | – |
| Caribbean or Black:Other | – | – | 32 | – | 144 | – |
| Mixed or multiple ethnic groups:Total | 482 | 0.16% | 779 | 0.25% | 2,439 | 0.75% |
| Other: Total | 304 | 0.10% | 399 | 0.13% | 1,321 | 0.40% |
| Other:Arab[note 1] | – | – | 232 | 0.07% | 443 | 0.14% |
| Other: Any other ethnic group | – | – | 167 | 0.05% | 878 | 0.27% |
| Total: | 302,216 | 100.00% | 313,830 | 100.00% | 327,056 | 100.00% |
Settlements
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Largest settlements by population:
| Settlement | Population (2022)[10] |
|---|---|
| East Kilbride |
75,310 |
| Hamilton |
54,480 |
| Rutherglen |
30,950 |
| Cambuslang |
30,790 |
| Blantyre |
16,800 |
| Larkhall |
15,030 |
| Carluke |
13,810 |
| Lanark |
8,880 |
| Strathaven |
8,090 |
| Bothwell |
6,870 |
| Uddingston |
6,300 |
| Stonehouse |
5,550 |
| KirkmuirhillandBlackwood |
4,380 |
| Lesmahagow |
4,300 |
| Law |
3,090 |
| Biggar |
2,640 |
Other settlements
editPlaces of interest
edit- Bothwell Castle
- Calderglen Country Park,East Kilbride
- Chatelherault Country Park,Hamilton, includingCadzow Castle
- Clyde Valley
- Craignethan Castle
- David Livingstone Centre,Blantyre
- Dollan Aqua Centre,East Kilbride
- Falls of Clyde
- Hamilton Mausoleum
- James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride
- John Hastie Museum, Strathaven
- Lanark Loch
- Little Sparta,nearDunsyrenear Lanark
- Low Parks Museum,Hamilton
- New Lanark,aWorld Heritage Site
- Rutherglen Town Halland medieval church tower
- Sites of theBattle of Drumclogand theBattle of Bothwell Bridge
- Strathaven Castle
- Wilsontown Ironworks
Tertiary education
edit- South Lanarkshire College
- University of the West of Scotland(formerlyBell College,University Of Paisley)
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^"Lanarkshire".Encyclopaedia Britannica.Retrieved30 March2020.
- ^"Lanark from kings to covenanters".South Lanarkshire.Retrieved30 March2020.
- ^"Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973",legislation.gov.uk,The National Archives,1973 c. 65,retrieved17 April2023
- ^"Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994",legislation.gov.uk,The National Archives,1994 c. 39,retrieved22 January2023
- ^Rutherglen residents not interested in Glasgow return,Daily Record, 9 April 2017
- ^From a pawnbrokers to Parliament - Tommy McAvoy looks back on a career that took him to the House of Lords,Marc McLean, Daily Record, 11 September 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^abCensus Dissemination Unit, Mimas (5 May 2011)."InFuse".infuse2011gf.ukdataservice.ac.uk.Retrieved24 June2022.
- ^"Scotland's Census 2011 – Table KS201SC".scotlandscensus.gov.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 7 January 2019.Retrieved3 November2015.
- ^"Scotland's Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion - Chart data".Scotland's Census.National Records of Scotland.21 May 2024.Retrieved21 May2024.Alternative URL'Search data by location' > 'Local Authority (CA2019)' > 'South Lanarkshire' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Ethnic Group'
- ^"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland".National Records of Scotland.31 March 2022.Retrieved31 March2022.