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 miles23 km
- Paisley 20.6 miles33.2 km
- East Kilbride 10.5 miles17 km
- Livingston 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Hamilton 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cumbernauld 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Kilmarnock 25 miles40.2 km
- Coatbridge 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Stirling 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Airdrie 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Falkirk 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Motherwell 3.3 miles5.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Gowkthrapple Place 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Overtown Place 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wishaw Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Law Place 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Murdostoun Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashgill Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Morningside Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Larkhall Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Newmains Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cleland Place 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Carfin Place 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Wishaw
ML2 0JY, ML2 0QW, ML2 2AX, ML2 8LE, ML2 0NU, ML2 7LT, ML2 0AN, ML2 0BQ, ML2 8ET … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Edinburgh Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- Wishaw Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Shieldmuir Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Wishaw Ad
- Radstone Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Dalziel Park Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Commercial Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Old School Guest House 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 8.1 miles13 km
- Bentley Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
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 miles4.4 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Lee Estate 5.4 miles8.6 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Muirburn Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Stonebyres Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Hampden Park Stadium 13.7 miles22 km