Jackton
Jackton is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has nine bus stops, one pharmacy, one park or green, and around four restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Hairmyres, 1.6km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Jackton 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
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 13° / 9° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:39
9h 19m 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
150 food businesses within 2 miles
- 106 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hairmyres (1.6 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hairmyres (2.0 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: 170.7p · Asda (9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (9 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
37 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Gilmour Street, Eaglesham (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds22
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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 58% · Nuclear 42%
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
Jackton · 0.3 kmJackton is a suburban village lying on the western periphery of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, on the B764 Eaglesham Road connecting it to the village of Eaglesham. It is also adjacent to Thorntonhall, and the tw…
Jackton distillery · 0.7 kmJackton Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The distillery was founded in 2020 by the Kean family and is located on the O'Cathain Farm. It takes its name from the nearb…
- Mossneuk · 1.1 km
Mossneuk is predominantly a residential suburb situated in the south-western area of the Scottish new town East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire. It takes its name from the former Mossneuk farm, the buildings of which stoo…
Hairmyres · 1.2 kmHairmyres is an area of the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated on the west side of the town, on the historical main road to Eaglesham and Kilmarnock. Nearby roads connect Hairmyres to…
- Newlandsmuir · 1.5 km
Newlandsmuir is an area of the Scottish new town East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire.
Hairmyres railway station · 1.6 kmHairmyres railway station is a railway station between the Hairmyres and Peel Park areas of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride–G…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jackton?
- Jackton is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the South Lanarkshire local authority.
- How deprived is Jackton?
- The South Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Jackton, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.