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Blantyre
vs Cambuslang East

Cambuslang East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Blantyre. Cambuslang East has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 27%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with Blantyre highlighted
Blantyre
466 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Cambuslang East highlighted
Cambuslang East
365 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

Blantyre has 15,817 residents in 7,435 households; Cambuslang East has 18,289 in 6,984. Blantyre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 10.7 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Blantyre has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 12.2 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

15,817Residents (2021)
18,289Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
7,435Households
6,984Households
147,826Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 65 and over
10.2%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
36.0%Living alone
23.8%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Blantyre (37%) and detached houses in Cambuslang East (39%). Cambuslang East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 13.4 percentage points more than Blantyre (South Lanarkshire: 70%). Blantyre has the higher share of private renting: 8%, 1.6 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

63.0%Owner-occupied
76.4%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
8.0%Private renting
6.4%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
27.6%Social renting
16.4%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
13.8%Detached houses
39.3%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
27.4%Semi-detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
37.0%Terraced houses
16.8%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
20.5%Flats
15.7%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Cambuslang East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 6.7 percentage points more than Blantyre (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blantyre, and 60 in Cambuslang East. The typical postcode is 361 m from the nearest school in Blantyre and 452 m in Cambuslang East. The typical postcode is 1,090 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blantyre and 918 m in Cambuslang East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Blantyre and 94% in Cambuslang East.

26.9%Green space within 500 m
33.6%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
68Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
361 mNearest school (median)
452 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
918 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Blantyre

Blantyre is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 15,817 people in 7,435 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the South Lanarkshire average.

Cambuslang East

Cambuslang East is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 18,289 people in 6,984 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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