Number of households

The estimated number of households in North Lanarkshire in mid-2020 was 152,910, an increase of 467 from mid-2019. This is an increase of 0.3%, in Scotland the increase was 0.6%.

Outside the census, these estimates are only normally only available at council level.

Number of dwellings

The estimated number of dwellings in North Lanarkshire in mid-2020 was 157,625, an increase of 931 from mid-2019 (0.6%), the Scottish comparison was 6.6%.

In the years that the census is out of date, ward household estimates can be derived from using the number of occupied dwellings.

Household size

Household size in North Lanarkshire has fallen from 2.40 people per household in 2001 to 2.22 people per household in 2020. 

Find out more about household estimates and dwelling estimates.