Airdrie Central
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.866, -3.984 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 75 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01236 (Coatbridge) |
The Airdrie Central ward sits at the heart of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, covering the town centre and adjacent neighbourhoods. It mixes traditional sandstone shopping streets and civic buildings with post‑war and modern housing, and benefits from good rail and road links for commuters heading to Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Historically the area expanded around coal, textiles and heavy industry in the 19th century, and while those trades have largely gone the ward remains anchored by retail, public services and healthcare such as Monklands Hospital, alongside local pride in football around Excelsior Stadium. Community groups and regeneration projects have been active in recent years, so the area combines a strong civic heart with the typical social and economic challenges of a post‑industrial Scottish town.
Postcode districts covering Airdrie Central
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 10.2 miles
- Paisley 17.2 miles
- East Kilbride 10.8 miles
- Livingston 17.5 miles
- Hamilton 7.1 miles
- Cumbernauld 5.9 miles
- Coatbridge 2 miles
- Stirling 17.7 miles
- Airdrie 0.6 miles
- Falkirk 12 miles
- Motherwell 5.2 miles
- Rutherglen 9.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Airdrie Place 0.6 miles
- Glenmavis Place 1.5 miles
- Airdrie South Ward 1.6 miles
- Calderbank Place 1.7 miles
- Coatbridge South Ward 1.8 miles
- Coatbridge Place 2 miles
- Chapelhall Place 2 miles
- Coatbridge North Ward 2.1 miles
- Plains Place 2.4 miles
- Holytown Place 2.9 miles
- Coatbridge West Ward 2.9 miles
- Mossend and Holytown Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Airdrie Central
ML6 9PQ, ML5 3PW, ML6 9LS, ML6 0LF, ML6 0AG, ML6 1AS, ML6 9DN, ML6 0BD, ML6 6HD … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 17.4 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 24.4 miles
- Airdrie Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Coatdyke Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Airdrie Central Ad
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 2.1 miles
- Mondo Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 3.1 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 5.9 miles
- Crossbasket Castle 5 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 6.5 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Georgian Hotel 2.1 miles
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 6.2 miles
Schools in Airdrie Central
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Chapelside Primary School Primary
- Mavisbank School Special
- Rochsolloch Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School (Airdrie) Primary
- St Edward's Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's High School Secondary
- Tollbrae Primary School Primary
- Victoria Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 1 mile
- Cliftonhill Stadium 1.1 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 2.6 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 6.5 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- People's Palace Museum 9.9 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 10 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 10.3 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 10.3 miles