Cambuslang
Cambuslang is a town in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, with a population of around 30,790. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, with 55 bus stops and Burnside railway station nearby. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cambuslang area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Glasgow City area is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Glasgow City
- County
- City of Glasgow
- Constituency
- Glasgow South
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°CMist
- Today: 16° / 9° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:44
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Cambuslang, United Kingdom
Road safety
622 reported road collisions (2024)
219 killed or seriously injured · 805 casualties · 9.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
308 food businesses within 2 miles
- 229 passed
- 14 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirkhill (0.7 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirkhill (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (4.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (4.5 km)
40 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
123 charging locations within ~8 km
- 29 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Gulf Station Cambuslang (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches30
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
654,330 residents in Glasgow City
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 71%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Scotland
30% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Michael Shanks
Labour
Rutherglen
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens496
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
25,825 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
61 jobs advertised · £39,110 avg
e.g. Production Operative, Online French Tutoring Job in Cambuslang – Flexible Schedule, HGV Class 2 ADR Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£746 median full-time weekly pay
4.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,974 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 67% · Nuclear 33%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rutherglen:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s316 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership290 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth254 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test215 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office210 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cambuslang Park · 0.2 kmCambuslang Park is a green flag awarded public park located in Cambuslang, part of the Greater Glasgow area, Scotland. The park spans 27-hectare (67-acre) and features floral displays, an amphitheatre, and a comprehen…
- Kirkhill, South Lanarkshire · 0.4 km
Kirkhill is a district of the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Kirkhill railway station · 0.7 kmKirkhill railway station is a railway station serving the Kirkhill area of the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cathcart Circle…
- Whitefield Park · 0.7 km
Whitefield Park was a football ground in Cambuslang, Scotland. It was the home ground of Cambuslang F.C. between 1888 and 1897, including their two seasons in the Scottish Football League.
- Holmhills Community Park Cambuslang · 0.8 km
Holmhills Community Park is a recreational area in the southern part of Cambuslang, a town on the south-eastern fringes of the City of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The area is bordered to the east by Greenlees Road, to the…
- Cambuslang Hibernian F.C. · 0.9 km
Cambuslang Hibernian F.C., also known as the Cambuslang Hibs, was a football club based in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland which was originally founded in 1884. They competed in regional competitions and the Scottish…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cambuslang?
- Cambuslang is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.
- What is the population of Cambuslang?
- Cambuslang has an approximate settlement population of 30,790.
- How deprived is Cambuslang?
- The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Cambuslang, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.