Cambuslang
Cambuslang is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 30,790. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, 3 pharmacies, and 18 restaurants and cafés, with 32 bus stops and Kirkhill railway station nearby. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cambuslang area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Lanarkshire area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Constituency
- Rutherglen and Hamilton West
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CCloudy
- Today: 9° / 5° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:28
8h 57m 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 · South Lanarkshire Cambuslang, United Kingdom
Road safety
220 reported road collisions (2025)
104 killed or seriously injured · 296 casualties · 6.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
310 food businesses within 2 miles
- 223 passed
- 20 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirkhill (0.7 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirkhill (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£186,196 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (4.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (11.2 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
123 charging locations within ~8 km
- 28 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Gulf Station Cambuslang (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches30
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
334,330 residents in South Lanarkshire
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Scotland
10% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 20% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Michael Shanks
Labour
Rutherglen
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
- AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens496
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
41 jobs advertised · £47,274 avg
e.g. Project Engineer, SWRK 5834 - G3 Social Worker - 492729, Accounts Receivable Analyst
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£798 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,682 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 satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- 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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government303 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth254 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK108 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after105 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately98 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cambuslang Park · 0.2 kmCambuslang Park is a green flag awarded public park located in Cambuslang, part of the Greater Glasgow area, Scotland. The park spans 27-hectare (67-acre) and features floral displays, an amphitheatre, and a comprehen…
- Kirkhill, South Lanarkshire · 0.4 km
Kirkhill is a district of the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Kirkhill railway station · 0.7 kmKirkhill railway station is a railway station serving the Kirkhill area of the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cathcart Circle…
- Whitefield Park · 0.7 km
Whitefield Park was a football ground in Cambuslang, Scotland. It was the home ground of Cambuslang F.C. between 1888 and 1897, including their two seasons in the Scottish Football League.
- Holmhills Community Park Cambuslang · 0.8 km
Holmhills Community Park is a recreational area in the southern part of Cambuslang, a town on the south-eastern fringes of the City of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The area is bordered to the east by Greenlees Road, to the…
- Cambuslang Hibernian F.C. · 0.9 km
Cambuslang Hibernian F.C., also known as the Cambuslang Hibs, was a football club based in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland which was originally founded in 1884. They competed in regional competitions and the Scottish…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cambuslang?
- Cambuslang is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Cambuslang?
- Cambuslang has an approximate settlement population of 30,790.
- How deprived is Cambuslang?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Cambuslang, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.