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.

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

4°CCloudy

Today: 9° / 4° · 35% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:28

8h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

13US 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):

Loading live departures…

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: 168.7p · Asda (11.8 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:

NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

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

Wind 59% · Nuclear 41%

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:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government367 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills141 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks139 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately131 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

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

Nearby towns

Compare East Dunbartonshire with nearby areas

East Dunbartonshire vs North Lanarkshire

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.