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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
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

9°COvercast

  • Today: 10° / 2° · 25% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Partly Cloudy

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:32

9h 5m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

8US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom

Road safety

40 reported road collisions (2025)

18 killed or seriously injured · 60 casualties · 3.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

129 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 99 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

£273,891 average▲ 4.3% YoY

Across East Dunbartonshire · to 2026-08

Detached£536,703
Semi-detached£308,878
Terraced£227,042
Flat£157,717

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 168.9p · Asda (5.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (10 km)

11 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:

  • AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
  • NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

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

3,285 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

53 jobs advertised · £31,416 avg

e.g. Patient Advisor, Quality Provider, Site Supervisor

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£909 median full-time weekly pay

1.9% 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

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 70% · Wind 26% · Solar 5% · Imports 0%

0 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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Luggie Aqueduct · 0.1 km

    The 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 km

    Kirkintilloch 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 km

    Kirkintilloch 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.