What is the population of South Lanarkshire?

The population of South Lanarkshire is 320,530.

Where is South Lanarkshire located?

South Lanarkshire is located at latitude 55.5833300 and longitude -3.8333300. It is in United Kingdom.

What is the area of South Lanarkshire?

The area of South Lanarkshire is 1771.8929 km².

What time zone is South Lanarkshire in?

South Lanarkshire is in the Europe/London time zone.

How has the population of South Lanarkshire changed?

The population of South Lanarkshire has increased from 302,340 (2001) to 320,530 (2019), a change of 6%.

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South Lanarkshire, Scotland

South Lanarkshire: local government area of Scotland

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Quick Facts about South Lanarkshire

Population	320,530
Country	United Kingdom
State	Scotland (United Kingdom)
Area	1771.89 km²
Latitude & Longitude	55.5833,-3.8333
Legislative body	South Lanarkshire Council
Capital	Hamilton
Establishment	January 01, 1996
Time Zone	UTC±00:00
Local time	16:05:53 (19th April 2026)

Geography

South Lanarkshire is located at 55°34'60"N 3°49'60"W (55.5833300, -3.8333300). It has 7 neighbors: West Lothian, Glasgow, Dumfries and Galloway, The Scottish Borders, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire.

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South Lanarkshire has 7 neighbours.

West Lothian Scottish council area
Glasgow Located on the River Clyde in Scotland's West Central Lowlands, Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous in the United Kingdom.
Dumfries and Galloway unitary council area of Scotland
The Scottish Borders council area of Scotland
East Ayrshire council area of Scotland
East Renfrewshire council area in Scotland
North Lanarkshire local government area of Scotland

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2001	302,340	-	estimation process
2002	302,770	0.14%	estimation process
2003	303,480	0.23%	estimation process
2004	305,660	0.71%	estimation process
2005	306,850	0.39%	estimation process
2006	308,450	0.52%	estimation process
2007	310,370	0.62%	estimation process
2008	311,310	0.3%	estimation process
2009	312,180	0.28%	estimation process
2010	313,180	0.32%	estimation process
2011	313,900	0.23%	estimation process
2012	314,330	0.14%	estimation process
2013	314,810	0.15%	estimation process
2014	315,300	0.16%	estimation process
2015	316,230	0.29%	estimation process
2016	317,100	0.27%	estimation process
2017	314,000	-0.99%	estimation process
2018	319,020	1.57%	estimation process
2019	320,530	0.47%	estimation process

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