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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
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

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

House-price data isn’t available for this area.

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Cambuslang Park · 0.2 km

    Cambuslang 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 km

    Kirkhill 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)

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.