Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a town in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, with a population of around 30,950. It has around 5 pharmacies, 1 park or green space, and 24 restaurants and cafés, with 84 bus stops and Croftfoot railway station nearby. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rutherglen 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 11° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 8° · Overcast
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
73US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Rutherglen, 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
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 303 passed
- 53 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rutherglen (0.2 km)
- 69 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rutherglen (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (8.4 km)
46 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 35 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: King Street, Rutherglen (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches23
- Playgrounds11
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:
- 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
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens298
- Restaurants & cafés31
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
25,825 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
132 jobs advertised · £42,554 avg
e.g. Learning Manager, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time, Become a Piano Tutor in Rutherglen – Flexible & Remote
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 84% · Nuclear 16%
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
Rutherglen Town Hall · 0.0 kmRutherglen Town Hall is a municipal facility on the north side of Main Street in Rutherglen, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Rutherglen Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building.
Rutherglen Castle · 0.1 kmRutherglen Castle was located where Castle Street meets King Street in Rutherglen, Scotland. It was a large and important castle, having been built in the 13th century; the walls were reportedly 5 feet thick.
Rutherglen · 0.1 kmRutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of Glasgow, three miles from the city. The town is directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire bur…
CamGlen Radio · 0.2 kmCamGlen Radio is a local radio station based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It started broadcasting a full-time service on 19 March 2015.
Rutherglen railway station · 0.3 kmRutherglen railway station is in the town centre of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and lies on the Argyle Line. The station is served by a single island platform, connected to the street by a footbridge.
- Shawfield Amateurs F.C. · 0.4 km
Shawfield Amateurs Football Club were a Scottish football team located in the town of Rutherglen that competed in the Scottish Amateur Football League, and also the Scottish Cup in the 1940s and 1950s.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rutherglen?
- Rutherglen is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.
- What is the population of Rutherglen?
- Rutherglen has an approximate settlement population of 30,950.
- How deprived is Rutherglen?
- The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Rutherglen, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.