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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
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

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

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

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Rutherglen Town Hall · 0.0 km

    Rutherglen 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 km

    Rutherglen 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 km

    Rutherglen 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 km

    CamGlen 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 km

    Rutherglen 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.