Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 19,630. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 1 park or green space, and around 1 restaurant or café, along with 23 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Lenzie, located 0.8 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 North Lanarkshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Constituency
- Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 10° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:44
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
86US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom
Road safety
206 reported road collisions (2024)
89 killed or seriously injured · 255 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
133 food businesses within 2 miles
- 103 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
£156,446 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
25 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)
Local news
- Celebrating the people who make our communities stronger· 11 Sept 2026
- Plaque unveiled at Milton Court in memory of community champion· 11 Sept 2026
- 2026 Lanarkshire Business Awards finalists announced· 10 Sept 2026
- Excellent report for Coatbridge school· 10 Sept 2026
- Lanarkshire communities come together to talk about suicide prevention· 9 Sept 2026
Source: North Lanarkshire Council
Population
343,930 residents in North Lanarkshire
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
13% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 34% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Susan Murray
Liberal Democrat
Mid Dunbartonshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (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
10,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
58 jobs advertised · £32,713 avg
e.g. Nursery Practitioner Level 3, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver, Private Language Tutor / Teacher - £20 - £40 per hour
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£775 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,381 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 84% · Nuclear 16%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Dunbartonshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s376 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership256 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office201 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test172 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Luggie Aqueduct · 0.1 kmThe 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 kmKirkintilloch 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 kmKirkintilloch 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 Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Kirkintilloch?
- Kirkintilloch has an approximate settlement population of 19,630.
- How deprived is Kirkintilloch?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Kirkintilloch, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.