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Cambuslang East
vs Cambuslang West

Cambuslang East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Cambuslang West. Cambuslang East has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with Cambuslang East highlighted
Cambuslang East
365 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Cambuslang West highlighted
Cambuslang West
387 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

Cambuslang East has 18,289 residents in 6,984 households; Cambuslang West has 16,878 in 7,535. Cambuslang West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 8.6 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Cambuslang West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10.1 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

18,289Residents (2021)
16,878Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
6,984Households
7,535Households
147,826Households
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
10.2%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
23.8%Living alone
33.9%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Cambuslang East (39%) and flats in Cambuslang West (34%). Cambuslang East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 7.1 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (6% and 7%).

76.4%Owner-occupied
69.3%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
6.4%Private renting
7.2%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
16.4%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
39.3%Detached houses
17.9%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Terraced houses
15.3%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
15.7%Flats
34.1%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Cambuslang East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 8.8 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cambuslang East, and 94 in Cambuslang West. The typical postcode is 452 m from the nearest school in Cambuslang East and 349 m in Cambuslang West. The typical postcode is 918 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cambuslang East and 660 m in Cambuslang West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Cambuslang East and 95% in Cambuslang West.

33.6%Green space within 500 m
24.8%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
60Services within 15 min (median)
94Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
452 mNearest school (median)
349 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
918 mNearest tram or rail (median)
660 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%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.

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.

Cambuslang West

Cambuslang West is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 16,878 people in 7,535 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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