Cleland, North Lanarkshire

Cleland is a village near Motherwell and Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, . As of 2018, it has a population of about 3,000. The village has a strong coal mining heritage, and is a typical example of a working class village in North Lanarkshire and the Glasgow area. Due to its location, despite being at the heart of North Lanarkshire, the village is isolated, geographically and culturally, from surrounding towns such as Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw.

Cleland
Station Bar (now closed) in Cleland
Cleland
Location within North Lanarkshire
Population3,150 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNS7958
Council area
  • North Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMotherwell
Postcode districtML1
Dialling code01698
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Motherwell and Wishaw
Scottish Parliament
  • Motherwell and Wishaw
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