More living in region

Population boost

New figures have revealed that t h e p o p u l at i o n of Lanarkshire is 658,130.

The National Records of Scotland (NRS) say that the numbers living here continue to rise.

There were 339,960 people living in North Lanarkshire and 318,170 in the southern part of the region.

These latest statistics from the NRS are from the middle of last year.

From June 2016 to June 2017, the population of North Lanarkshire rose by 570 from 339,390 to 339,960.

The ten-year figure from June 2007 witnessed a rise of 8790 (2.7 per cent) from 331,170 to 339,960.

The average age in North Lanarkshire is 41 with 19 per cent of the population aged under 16; 64 per cent of working age; and 17 per cent are pensioners.

Migration in Nor th Lanarkshire over the last year had 7692 arrive and 6958 leave.

Of the people arriving, 6023 per cent came from elsewhere in Scotland, 1085 per cent from elsewhere in the UK and 584 per cent from overseas.

And of the 6958 people leaving, 5457 moved elsewhere in Scotland, 967 went elsewhere in the UK and 534 went overseas.

In the year to June 30, 2017, South Lanarkshire’s population rose by 1070 from 317,100 to 318,170.

The ten-year figure from June 2007 witnessed a rise of 7790 (2.5 per cent) from 310,380.

The average age in South Lanarkshire is 43 and 17 per cent of the population are aged under 16; 63 per cent are working age; and 20 per cent are pensioners.