Where is East Kilbride?

East Kilbride is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.

What is the population of East Kilbride?

East Kilbride has an approximate settlement population of 75,310.

How deprived is East Kilbride?

The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes East Kilbride, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

East Kilbride

East Kilbride is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 75,310. It has around 10 restaurants and cafés and 1 park or green, along with 77 bus stops and the nearest railway station at East Kilbride, 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the East Kilbride 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: East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
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

5°CClear

Today: 9° / 3° · 14% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:35

9h 10m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

37US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire East Kilbride, 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

415 food businesses within 2 miles

281 passed
37 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: East Kilbride (0.3 km)
68 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from East Kilbride (0.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£186,196 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across South Lanarkshire · to 2026-08

Detached£380,098

Semi-detached£225,251

Terraced£165,679

Flat£105,640

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (6.2 km)
Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (8.4 km)

9 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

44 charging locations within ~8 km

10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Civic Centre Car Park, East Kilbride (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres6
Gyms1
Sports pitches32
Golf courses1
Playgrounds36

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

Joani Reid

Labour

East Kilbride and Strathaven

Recent votes:

NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools14
GPs & clinics2
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets3
Parks & greens49
Restaurants & cafés25

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,490 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

62 jobs advertised · £39,344 avg

e.g. Environmental Advisor, Delivery Driver (Self-Employed) - Joining Incentive, Housekeeping Assistant

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

Nuclear 52% · Wind 48%

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 East Kilbride and Strathaven:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government314 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth258 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK125 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings120 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately117 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

East Kilbride · 0.0 km
East Kilbride, often referred to as EK, is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, and the country's sixth-largest locality by population, with 76,607 inhabitants in 2022. Historically a small village, it w…
The Village, East Kilbride · 0.1 km
'The Village' is the modern but long-established and formal name for the oldest known nucleus of settlement in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This 'old town' component was partially preserved and is dis…
East Kilbride Civic Centre · 0.2 km
East Kilbride Civic Centre is a municipal building in Cornwall Street, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The structure was the headquarters of East Kilbride District Council.
East Kilbride railway station · 0.3 km
East Kilbride railway station serves the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and it is a terminus on the former Busby Railway. The station is 11+1⁄2 miles (18.5 km) s…
West Mains, East Kilbride · 0.4 km
West Mains is an area of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
East Kilbride Thistle F.C. · 0.4 km
East Kilbride Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Nicknamed The Jags, they were formed in 1968 and play at the Showpark, situated in…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is East Kilbride?: East Kilbride is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
What is the population of East Kilbride?: East Kilbride has an approximate settlement population of 75,310.
How deprived is East Kilbride?: The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes East Kilbride, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.