Glenboig’s story
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GlenboigNorth Lanarkshire
Council tax at Band D comes to £1,555. With 3,035 residents, it is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Photo: Thomas Nugent · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,035
Census 2022 · North Lanarkshire council
Median home
£264K
325 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.5
13% are 65+ · North Lanarkshire 18%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · Scotland 32%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · Scotland 27%
Is Glenboig a good place to live?
School results are strong (A−): school leavers’ results beat 83% of Scottish towns. Residents’ health trails most towns (D): men here can expect to live to 77.8, women to 80.9. It takes 6 years of household income in the North Lanarkshire council area to buy the median home, at £264,000. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, SEPA. Police Scotland doesn’t publish street-level crime, so Glenboig has no Safety Grade and, without it, no overall grade. Its other subjects still get grades, below.
What makes Glenboig stand out
The 3 things Glenboig does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Scotland’s towns 27%)
Band D council tax
Council tax
£1,555 Band D
37% below the typical town in England and Wales’s £2,472, 2026–27
The council’s Band D; water and sewerage are billed on top. Scottish Government.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 13% are 65 or over
Against 19% across Scotland’s towns
How Glenboig grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Scotland), ordered by how far Glenboig is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Police Scotland doesn’t publish street-level crime, so Glenboig has no Safety Grade and, without it, no overall grade. Its other subjects still get grades, below.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC+Open →
SafetyNo street-level crime data–
Jobs & incomeNo small-area income data in Scotland–
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bedlay Castle and 12 more in and around Glenboig
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Glenboig. Best known first.
CastleBedlay Castle2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life2.6 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenSeven Lochs Wetland Park3.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteBarclay2.4 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteClass 311 'Blue Train'2.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteGMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 41122.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bedlay Castle: Drawn by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life: Jayhoolihan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glenboig.
Health
Fewer people in Glenboig live with a disability than in North Lanarkshire’s towns or across Scotland’s towns: 20%
At the census, 80% of people in Glenboig called their health good or very good, higher than both North Lanarkshire’s towns (75%) and Scotland’s towns (78%). Men in Glenboig can expect to live to 77.8, women to 80.9 (2020–24). 7.4% of residents report bad or very bad health.
80%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2022 | Glenboig | North Lanarkshire | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 75% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 9% | 7.2% |
| Activities limited (health or disability) | 20% | 26% | 24% |
77.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2020–24)
80.9
life expectancy at birth, women
Scotland’s Census 2022, general health and disability · Public Health Scotland life expectancy by intermediate zone, 2020–24 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA−
Glenboig is graded an A− for
Some 278 pupils attend Glenboig’s two primaries. Below is one of its 2 schools, and why it was picked.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | – |
Scottish Government · school statistics and leavers’ results · The grade uses the secondaries its children go to; Scotland publishes no primary results by school.See all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade A−
Few households rent privately in Glenboig: 4%, fewer than in North Lanarkshire’s towns and Scotland’s towns
The social rented sector houses just over a fifth of households. Owners make up 72% of households, above North Lanarkshire’s towns (61%) and Scotland’s towns (60%) alike. Private rents average £779 a month across the North Lanarkshire council area.
£264Kmedian sale
Median sale price · 2023 to 2025, at early-2025 prices
Glenboig£264K
Typical UK town£277K
72%
of households own their home · Scotland 60%
4%
rent privately · Scotland 13%
£779
average private rent a month, North Lanarkshire council area
£1,555
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
Registers of Scotland data-zone sale prices · Scottish Government council tax · Scotland’s Census 2022 tenure · OGL · The Scottish median is our estimate from data-zone sales, brought to early-2025 prices.
History
Glenboig’s listed buildings: 1, all Category C
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic Environment Scotland’s list holds 1 listed building inside its locality.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic Environment Scotland
Category A0
Category B0
Category C1
0
scheduled monuments
0
gardens and designed landscapes
3
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical town in England and Wales 24
Historic Environment Scotland list, October 2026 · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Glenboig walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in North Lanarkshire’s towns or Scotland’s towns: 13%
Scotland’s Census was taken on 20 March 2022, a year after England and Wales’s lockdown census; 30% of workers were mainly at home, and shares here are of those who travelled.
16% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 87% of commuters, higher than both North Lanarkshire’s towns (80%) and Scotland’s towns (70%). About 3% of its commuters stay in Glenboig for work. For every resident in work, Glenboig has 0.6 jobs.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2022
Driving87%
Train6%
On foot4%
Bus3%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Scotland 44%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2022
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 44% of UK towns
Scotland’s Census 2022 (NRS), method of travel and distance to work · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Glenboig, above North Lanarkshire’s towns and Scotland’s towns
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, between North Lanarkshire’s towns (23%) and Scotland’s towns (32%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 13% of residents. Ages in Glenboig split evenly at 39.5: half are older, half younger.
39.5median age
GlenboigNorth LanarkshireScotland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship9%
Highers or similar11%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across Scotland, 51% of residents are women.
| Glenboig | North Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 15% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 29% | 27% |
| 65+ | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 17% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% |
| Highers or similar | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Degree level | 24% | 23% | 32% |
Scotland’s Census 2022 · North Lanarkshire and Scotland: all residents of their towns · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glenboig
14pages on Glenboig
The big questions
SafetyNot graded · 0% live in Scotland’s most crime-deprived fifthCost of livingA−Median home £264K · rent £779 a monthSchoolsA−2 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 77.8 (men), 80.9 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Glenboig
4 notable people were born in Glenboig.
F
Francis BurnsScottish footballer (born 1948)J
Jackie CantwellBritish association football player (1923-1989)J
Jimmy DaileyScottish footballer (1927-2002)Photo credits
Jimmy Blair: Western Mail, Public domain
Glenboig’s neighbours
The nearest towns and villages, from National Records of Scotland’s 2022 localities. See them on the map →
GartcoshMoodiesburnChrystonCoatbridgeBargeddieAirdrieSteppsGlenboig
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenboig | 3,035 | — | — | A− | — | D |
| Gartcosh | 3,252 | 1.4 | — | A− | — | C |
| Moodiesburn | 6,706 | 1.9 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Chryston | 3,257 | 2.4 | — | B | — | C− |
| Coatbridge | 42,256 | 2.6 | — | A+ | — | D− |
| Bargeddie | 3,567 | 2.7 | — | A− | — | D |
| Airdrie | 35,847 | 3.5 | — | A+ | — | D− |
| Stepps | 7,643 | 3.6 | — | A | — | C− |
No Scottish town has a Safety Grade or an overall grade yet: Police Scotland doesn’t publish street-level crime. People: Census 2022. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Glenboig
How much is council tax in Glenboig?
Band D council tax in Glenboig is £1,555 for 2026–27, less than in 98% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Are schools in Glenboig good?
GCSE results beat 83% of towns in England (Department for Education, Attainment 8). Glenboig has 2 state schools; places are handled by the local council.
About Glenboig
Town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glenboig is a locality of 3,035 people, in the North Lanarkshire council area. TownRatings uses National Records of Scotland’s 2022 localities as Scotland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council area, so its figures cover the town itself. Localities split the big settlements into their towns, as ONS’s 2022 boundaries split conurbations in England and Wales.
Built from NRS geography and Census 2022
- Population
- 3,035 (Census 2022)
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- NRS code
- S52000282
Sources: Scotland’s Census 2022 (National Records of Scotland), output areas summed to the NRS 2022 locality · Registers of Scotland house price statistics, medians and quartiles of residential sales by 2022 data zone, 2004 to 2025 (the 2023 to 2025 headline brought to early-2025 prices with each council’s medians) · Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27; Scottish Water charges 2026-27 · Scottish Government, Recorded Crime in Scotland (crimes, offences and clear-up rates by council area, 2016-17 to 2025-26); Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020v2 crime domain and SIMD crime indicators (2014/15, 2017/18), 2011 data zones with Census 2022 residents · ONS gross disposable household income by council (2022), scaled to household income on England and Wales’s councils, with Scotland’s Census 2022 households · DWP / ONS Claimant Count via Nomis (2022 data zones, January to August 2026), over residents aged 16 to 64 at Scotland’s Census 2022; council series since 2015 · Scottish Government school contact list (31 July 2026) and school summary statistics (pupil census, September 2025); School Information Dashboard leavers’ attainment by school, 2022-23 to 2024-25 (data.gov.scot) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.