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Living in Motherwell and Wishaw

A snapshot of life in Motherwell and Wishaw, Scotland — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.

At a glance

Motherwell and Wishaw is a city in , Scotland with a population of 124,790. The average house price is £151,310 and the overall crime rate is 253.9 per 1,000 residents.

Where Motherwell and Wishaw ranks

Population

124,790

Avg House Price

£151,310

Crime Rate

253.9/1k

Top-Two School Inspection Bands

78.5%

Avg Download Speed

444 Mbps

EPC Rating

Median Income

£32,485

Median Age

35.2

House Prices (2025)

Average Price by Property Type (2025)

Motherwell And Wishaw's detached homes (£306,255) command roughly 3.4× the price of a flat (£89,980).

Price Trend (23 Years)

Motherwell And Wishaw prices have risen 131% over the last 21 years (£65,495 → £151,310).

Property Type	Average	Median	Sales Count
Detached	£306,255	£306,255	5567
Semi-Detached	£178,142	£178,142	5567
Terraced	£139,285	£139,285	5567
Flat	£89,980	£89,980	5567

Crime & safety

The overall crime rate in Motherwell and Wishaw is 253.9 per 1,000 residents.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Most common offence in Motherwell And Wishaw: other crime (22% of all recorded crimes).

Schools & Education

School Inspection Breakdown

78.5% of 154 schools (127 primary, 27 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.

School Details

Total Schools	154
Primary	127
Secondary	27
% Top two bands	78.5%

Schools in this area

School	Phase	Rating
Abronhill Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Airdrie Academy	Secondary	No rating available
Aitkenhead Primary School	Primary	Good
Alexander Peden Primary	Primary	Outstanding
All Saints Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Allanton Primary School	Primary	Good
Auchinloch Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Baird Memorial Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Balmalloch Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Banton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bargeddie Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bellshill Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
Berryhill Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bothwellpark High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Braidhurst High School	Secondary	Good
Brannock High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Buchanan High	Primary	Good
Calderbank Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Calderbridge Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Calderhead High School	Secondary	Good
Caldervale High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Cambusnethan Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Carbrain Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Cardinal Newman High School	Secondary	Good
Cathedral Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Chapelgreen Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Chapelhall Primary School	Primary	Good
Chapelside Primary School	Primary	Good
Christ The King Primary	Primary	Outstanding
Chryston High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Chryston Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Clarkston Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Cleland Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Clyde Valley High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Clydeview School	Primary	Inadequate
Coatbridge High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Coltness High School	Secondary	Good
Condorrat Primary School	Primary	Good
Corpus Christi Primary School	Primary	Good
Cumbernauld Academy	Secondary	Good
Cumbernauld Primary School	Primary	Good
Dalziel High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Drumpark Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Dykehead Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Eastfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Fallside School	Primary	Inadequate
Firpark Primary School	Primary	Good
Firpark Special School - Secondary	Secondary	Good
Gartcosh Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Glenboig Primary School	Primary	Good
Glencairn Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Glencryan School	Primary	Outstanding
Glengowan Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Glenmanor Primary School	Primary	Good
Golfhill Primary School	Primary	Good
Greenfaulds High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Greengairs Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Greenhill Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Hilltop Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Holy Cross Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Holy Family Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Holytown Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Keir Hardie Memorial Primary	Primary	Requires improvement
Kildrum Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Kilsyth Academy	Secondary	Good
Kilsyth Primary School	Primary	Good
Kirk O'Shotts Primary School	Primary	Inadequate
Kirkshaws Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Knowetop Primary School	Primary	Good
Ladywell Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Langloan Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Lawmuir Primary School	Primary	Good
Logans Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Mavisbank School	Primary	Outstanding
Morningside Primary School	Primary	Good
Mossend Primary School	Primary	Good
Muir Street Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Muirhouse Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Netherton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
New Monkland Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
New Stevenston Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Newarthill Primary School	Primary	Good
Newmains Primary School	Primary	Good
Noble Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Old Monkland Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Orchard Primary	Primary	Outstanding
Our Lady & St Francis Primary School	Primary	Good
Our Lady & St Joseph's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld	Secondary	Outstanding
Our Lady's High School - Motherwell	Secondary	Outstanding
Pentland School	Primary	Requires improvement
Plains Primary School	Primary	Good
Portland High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Ravenswood Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Redburn School	Primary	Good
Riverbank Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Rochsolloch Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Sacred Heart Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Shawhead Primary School	Primary	Good
St Aidan's High School	Secondary	Good
St Aidan's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Aloysius' Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Ambrose High School	Secondary	Outstanding
St Andrew's High School	Secondary	Good
St Andrew's Primary School (Airdrie)	Primary	Good
St Andrew's Primary School (Cumbernauld)	Primary	Good
St Augustine's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Barbara's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Bartholomew's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Bernadette's Primary	Primary	Outstanding
St Bernard's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Brendan's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Brigid's Primary School	Primary	Good
St David's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Dominic's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Edward's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Gerard's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Helen's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Ignatius' Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St John Paul II Primary	Primary	Outstanding
St Joseph's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Kevin's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Lucy's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Margaret of Scotland Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Margaret's High School	Secondary	Good
St Mary's Primary School (Caldercruix)	Primary	Good
St Mary's Primary School (Cleland)	Primary	Good
St Mary's Primary School (Coatbridge)	Primary	Requires improvement
St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)	Primary	Outstanding
St Maurice's High School	Secondary	No rating available
St Michael's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Monica's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Patrick's Primary School (Coatbridge)	Primary	Outstanding
St Patrick's Primary School (Kilsyth)	Primary	Good
St Patrick's Primary School (New Stevenston)	Primary	Good
St Patrick's Primary School (Shotts)	Primary	Good
St Serf's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Stephen's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Teresa's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Thomas' Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Timothy's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Stane Primary School	Primary	Good
Stepps Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Tannochside Primary School	Primary	Good
Taylor High School	Secondary	Good
Thornlie Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Tollbrae Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Townhead Primary School	Primary	Good
Victoria Primary School	Primary	Good
Westfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Whitelees Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Willowbank School	Primary	No rating available
Wishaw Academy Primary School	Secondary	Good
Woodlands Primary School	Primary	Outstanding

Broadband & Connectivity

Motherwell And Wishaw averages 444 Mbps — 344% above the typical UK download speed.

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Most Motherwell And Wishaw homes sit at band E on the EPC scale. 35.6% of homes reach band C or above.

Average EPC Rating	E
Average EPC Score	41.6
% Rated C or Above	35.6%
Avg Energy Cost (per year)	£1,785

Demographics & Economy

Population	124,790
Median Age	35.2
Median Household Income	£32,485
Employment Rate	66.2%
Owner Occupied	58.7%
Degree-Level Qualified	27.1%

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Motherwell And Wishaw?

The average house price in Motherwell And Wishaw is £151,310 based on Land Registry sales in 2025.

What is the cheapest type of property to buy in Motherwell And Wishaw?

The most affordable entry point in Motherwell And Wishaw is a flat, with an average price of £89,980.

Is Motherwell And Wishaw a safe place to live?

Motherwell And Wishaw has a recorded crime rate of 253.9 per 1,000 residents. Whether that feels "safe" depends on the comparison — see how it stacks up against nearby towns in the rankings below.

How are the schools in Motherwell And Wishaw?

Motherwell And Wishaw has 154 schools in total, with 78.5% rated in the top two inspection bands by the relevant inspectorate.

What broadband speeds are available in Motherwell And Wishaw?

Average broadband download speeds in Motherwell And Wishaw are around 444 Mbps. Superfast (30 Mbps+) coverage reaches 96.7% of premises.

How big is Motherwell And Wishaw?

Motherwell And Wishaw is a UK settlement with a population of approximately 124,790.

Most compared with

How does Motherwell and Wishaw stack up against its neighbours?

Armadale

Motherwell and Wishaw

House price: £217,827 · £151,310
Crime rate: 1158.2 · 253.9
Distance: 12.8 mi

Bonnybridge

Motherwell and Wishaw

House price: £165,479 · £151,310
Crime rate: 479.4 · 253.9
Distance: 14.8 mi

Carluke

Motherwell and Wishaw

House price: £175,976 · £151,310
Crime rate: 1864 · 253.9
Distance: 7.2 mi

Cleland

Motherwell and Wishaw

House price: £151,310 · £151,310
Crime rate: 10124.6 · 253.9
Distance: 2.5 mi

Eaglesham

Motherwell and Wishaw

House price: £288,728 · £151,310
Crime rate: 1206.5 · 253.9
Distance: 12.3 mi

East Kilbride

Motherwell and Wishaw

House price: £175,976 · £151,310
Crime rate: 345.7 · 253.9
Distance: 8.5 mi

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