Bellshill
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.821, -4.03 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 72 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Bellshill is the built‑up centre of a ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, sitting roughly twelve miles south‑east of Glasgow and adjoining industrial suburbs such as Mossend and Motherwell. Good rail and road links make it part commuter town, part local service hub, with a mix of suburban housing, shopping streets and working industrial estates.
Historically the area grew up around coal mining and steelmaking, and traces of that industrial past remain alongside modern regeneration projects and logistics activity (notably the nearby rail freight yards). The community retains a strong sporting and civic culture, and the social landscape blends longstanding working‑class traditions with newer commuter and retail developments.
Postcode districts covering Bellshill
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 8.7 miles
- Paisley 15.5 miles
- East Kilbride 7.5 miles
- Livingston 19.7 miles
- Hamilton 3.6 miles
- Cumbernauld 9 miles
- Kilmarnock 23.5 miles
- Coatbridge 2.6 miles
- Stirling 21 miles
- Airdrie 3.9 miles
- Falkirk 15.6 miles
- Motherwell 2.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bellshill Place 0.5 miles
- Viewpark Place 1.2 miles
- Thorniewood Ward 1.9 miles
- Uddingston Place 2 miles
- Coatbridge South Ward 2 miles
- Bothwell Place 2 miles
- Bothwell and Uddingston Ward 2.1 miles
- Motherwell West Ward 2.1 miles
- Mossend and Holytown Ward 2.1 miles
- New Stevenston Place 2.1 miles
- Coatbridge West Ward 2.4 miles
- Holytown Place 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bellshill
ML4 2DH, ML4 1DA, ML4 2SD, ML4 2DD, ML4 1HF, ML4 3LB, ML4 3AF, ML4 3NF, ML4 3LQ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 16 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 27 miles
- Bellshill Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Uddingston Rail Station 2.2 miles
Hotels in Bellshill Ad
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4
- Alona Hotel 4
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3
- Toby Carvery Strathclyde, M74 J6 by Innkeeper's Collection 3
Schools in Bellshill
- Cardinal Newman High School Secondary
- Fallside School Special
- Lawmuir Primary School Primary
- Noble Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primary
- St Gerard's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 2.8 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 2.9 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 3.2 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 3.4 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 3.8 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 7.1 miles
- People's Palace Museum 8.3 miles
- Muirburn Estate 8.4 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 8.9 miles