Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of around 19,630. It has around two GPs & clinics, six pharmacies, two supermarkets, one park & green, and 24 restaurants and cafés, 40 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Lenzie, 1.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kirkintilloch area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Dunbartonshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Dunbartonshire
- County
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- East Dunbartonshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
9°CMist
- Today: 17° / 9° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:42
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
43US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom
Road safety
43 reported road collisions (2024)
26 killed or seriously injured · 49 casualties · 3.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
133 food businesses within 2 miles
- 103 passed
- 10 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lenzie (2.0 km)
- 49 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lenzie (2.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£268,922 average▲ 6.2% YoY
Across East Dunbartonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
31 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Eastside, Kirkintilloch (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Sports pitches35
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
109,550 residents in East Dunbartonshire
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Susan Murray
Liberal Democrat
Mid Dunbartonshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés27
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,230 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
58 jobs advertised · £32,713 avg
e.g. Nursery Practitioner Level 3, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver, Private Language Tutor / Teacher - £20 - £40 per hour
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£909 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,675 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
96% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 64% · Wind 32% · Imports 4% · Biomass 1%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Dunbartonshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s376 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership256 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office201 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test172 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Luggie Aqueduct · 0.1 kmThe Luggie Aqueduct carries the Forth & Clyde Canal over the Luggie Water at Kirkintilloch, to the north of Glasgow. It is a Category A listed building.
- Kirkintilloch railway station · 0.2 km
Kirkintilloch railway station served part of Kirkintilloch in Scotland. The station was constructed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, which became part of the North British Railway.
Kirkintilloch · 0.2 kmKirkintilloch is a town and a Burgh of Barony in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow. Historica…
Kirkintilloch Town Hall · 0.4 kmKirkintilloch Town Hall is a municipal building in Union Street in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is a category B listed building.
- Kirkintilloch Basin railway station · 0.4 km
Kirkintilloch Basin railway station, also known as Middlemuir Basin railway station served the town of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, from 1828 to 1846 on the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.
- Back O'Loch Halt railway station · 0.6 km
Back O'Loch Halt railway station on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway built Campsie Branch served part of Kirkintilloch in Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkintilloch?
- Kirkintilloch is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the East Dunbartonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Kirkintilloch?
- Kirkintilloch has an approximate settlement population of 19,630.
- How deprived is Kirkintilloch?
- The East Dunbartonshire local authority, which includes Kirkintilloch, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.