Hamilton South
Ward in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.761, -4.053 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 71 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Hamilton South sits in the southern part of Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, taking in a mix of town-centre streets and suburban neighbourhoods. The ward benefits from proximity to green spaces and heritage sites associated with the town - most notably the legacy of Hamilton Palace and the striking Hamilton Mausoleum, while Chatelherault Country Park provides accessible countryside on the town’s edge.
Economically it combines retail and local services with commuting links into Glasgow by rail and motorway, and a local identity shaped by community groups and sport, including supporters of Hamilton Academical. Socially the area is mixed, with established residential streets alongside neighbourhoods that have benefited from regeneration and active community projects.
Postcode districts covering Hamilton South
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 10 miles
- Paisley 15.7 miles
- East Kilbride 5.4 miles
- Livingston 21.9 miles
- Hamilton 0.7 miles
- Cumbernauld 13.3 miles
- Kilmarnock 20.4 miles
- Coatbridge 6.9 miles
- Airdrie 8 miles
- Falkirk 19.5 miles
- Motherwell 3.3 miles
- Rutherglen 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hamilton Place 0.7 miles
- Hamilton North and East Ward 1.2 miles
- Quarter Place 1.7 miles
- Hamilton West and Earnock Ward 1.8 miles
- Motherwell West Ward 2.9 miles
- Blantyre Place 2.9 miles
- Motherwell Place 3.3 miles
- Bothwell Place 3.4 miles
- Larkhall Place 3.8 miles
- Chapelton Place 3.8 miles
- Bothwell and Uddingston Ward 3.9 miles
- East Kilbride East Ward 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hamilton South
ML3 7PU, ML3 7JG, ML3 7RA, ML3 7JU, ML3 7ZJ, ML3 8DJ, ML3 6RW, ML3 8BY, ML3 6ND … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 16.6 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 27.1 miles
- Hamilton Central Railway Station 1 mile
- Hamilton West Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Hamilton South Ad
- Crossbasket Castle 5 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 1.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 2 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Parkville Hotel 3 miles
- Radstone Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3 2.8 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.8 miles
- Strathaven Hotel 5.4 miles
Schools in Hamilton South
- Chatelherault Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Anne's Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School (Hamilton) Primary
- Woodhead Primary School Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- New Douglas Park Stadium 1.5 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 3.1 miles
- Muirburn Estate 4.3 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 7.1 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 7.3 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 8.5 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- People's Palace Museum 9.5 miles
- The Lee Estate 9.5 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 9.9 miles