Wishaw
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.76, -3.92 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 79 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Wishaw is a ward in North Lanarkshire, in the central belt of Scotland, sitting roughly between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The area combines suburban streets and pockets of softer Lanarkshire countryside, with good rail and road links that make it a commuter base as well as a local service centre. Its location close to the Clyde Valley gives ready access to green space while keeping town amenities within easy reach.
Historically the community grew around coal mining and heavy industry, and that industrial heritage is still visible in the townscape even as regeneration has brought new housing, retail and health facilities. Local life is anchored by community groups, sports clubs and shopping streets, and like many post‑industrial parts of central Scotland there are active efforts to tackle social and economic challenges while celebrating a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Wishaw
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 14.3 miles
- Paisley 20.6 miles
- East Kilbride 10.5 miles
- Livingston 17.4 miles
- Hamilton 5.2 miles
- Cumbernauld 13.5 miles
- Kilmarnock 25 miles
- Coatbridge 8.2 miles
- Stirling 24.9 miles
- Airdrie 7.6 miles
- Falkirk 17.5 miles
- Motherwell 3.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gowkthrapple Place 0.2 miles
- Overtown Place 0.5 miles
- Wishaw Place 1.3 miles
- Law Place 1.7 miles
- Murdostoun Ward 2 miles
- Ashgill Place 2.2 miles
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 2.3 miles
- Morningside Place 2.4 miles
- Larkhall Place 2.6 miles
- Newmains Place 2.7 miles
- Cleland Place 3.1 miles
- Carfin Place 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wishaw
ML2 7DD, ML2 8DR, ML2 7LR, ML2 0FG, ML2 0TB, ML2 8HZ, ML2 0HB, ML2 7BG, ML2 0BB … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 21.4 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 25 miles
- Wishaw Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Shieldmuir Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Wishaw Ad
- Radstone Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.4 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 5.6 miles
- The Old School Guest House 3 3.3 miles
- Crossbasket Castle 5 8.1 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Strathaven Hotel 7.5 miles
Schools in Wishaw
- Netherton Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's High School Secondary
- St Ignatius' Primary School Primary
- St Thomas' Primary School Primary
- Thornlie Primary School Primary
- Wishaw Academy Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fir Park Stadium 2.7 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- The Lee Estate 5.4 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 5.6 miles
- Muirburn Estate 6 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 7 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 7.8 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 8.9 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 12.7 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 13.7 miles