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Eaglesham

Eaglesham is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 3,150. There are around 1 pharmacy, 4 restaurants and cafés, and 5 bus stops in the area. The nearest railway station is Thorntonhall, 3.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Eaglesham area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the East Renfrewshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
East Renfrewshire
County
Renfrewshire
Constituency
East Renfrewshire
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

14°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 12° · 91% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:39

12h 54m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

18US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom

Road safety

56 reported road collisions (2024)

19 killed or seriously injured · 67 casualties · 5.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

24 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 22 passed
  • 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Thorntonhall (3.5 km)
  • 5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Thorntonhall (3.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£295,309 average 5.3% YoY

Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-06

Detached£532,487
Semi-detached£316,171
Terraced£249,096
Flat£166,117

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (10.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (10.2 km)

14 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

34 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Gilmour Street, Eaglesham (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches3
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

99,840 residents in East Renfrewshire

  • Under 16: 20%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 23%

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%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Blair McDougall

Labour

East Renfrewshire

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoClosure motion
  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens10
  • Restaurants & cafés6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,060 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

21 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg

e.g. Delivery Driver - Evri, Become a Primary school Tutor in Eaglesham – Flexible & Remote, Self Employed Courier

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£896 median full-time weekly pay

1.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£29,752 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 75% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 5%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.7
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.8
  • 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 Renfrewshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Eaglesham · 0.3 km

    Eaglesham is a village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated about 10 miles (16 km) south of Glasgow, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Newton Mearns and south of Clarkston, and 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of East Kilbride.

  • A726 road · 1.3 km

    The A726 road in Scotland is a major route with several distinct sections with different characteristics and names; owing to its stages of construction, since 2005 it has two separate parts, the first running between…

  • Millhall · 1.5 km

    Millhall is a hamlet in East Renfrewshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southeast of Eaglesham, 8.3 miles (13.4 km) northwest of Strathaven and 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southwest of East K…

  • Jackton distillery · 2.0 km

    Jackton 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…

  • Jackton · 2.4 km

    Jackton 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…

  • Waterfoot, East Renfrewshire · 2.6 km

    Waterfoot is a hamlet in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is on the B767 road between Clarkston and Eaglesham, which are 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north and south respectively, while Newton Mearns is about 2 miles (3 km)…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Eaglesham?
Eaglesham is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
What is the population of Eaglesham?
Eaglesham has an approximate settlement population of 3,150.
How deprived is Eaglesham?
The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Eaglesham, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.