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Cambuslang East
vs Rutherglen Central and North

Cambuslang East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Rutherglen Central and North. Cambuslang East has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with Cambuslang East highlighted
Cambuslang East
365 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Rutherglen Central and North highlighted
Rutherglen Central and North
397 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

Cambuslang East has 18,289 residents in 6,984 households; Rutherglen Central and North has 14,454 in 7,687. Rutherglen Central and North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 13.6 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Rutherglen Central and North has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 23.5 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

18,289Residents (2021)
14,454Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
6,984Households
7,687Households
147,826Households
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
10.2%Aged 65 and over
23.8%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
23.8%Living alone
47.3%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 Rutherglen Central and North (64%). Cambuslang East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 15.8 percentage points more than Rutherglen Central and North (South Lanarkshire: 70%). Rutherglen Central and North has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 7.7 percentage points more than Cambuslang East (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

76.4%Owner-occupied
60.6%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
6.4%Private renting
14.1%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
16.4%Social renting
24.9%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
39.3%Detached houses
3.4%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
17.8%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Terraced houses
12.7%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
15.7%Flats
63.7%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Cambuslang East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 22 percentage points more than Rutherglen Central and North (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cambuslang East, and 80 in Rutherglen Central and North. The typical postcode is 452 m from the nearest school in Cambuslang East and 369 m in Rutherglen Central and North. The typical postcode is 918 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cambuslang East and 644 m in Rutherglen Central and North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Cambuslang East and 97% in Rutherglen Central and North.

33.6%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
60Services within 15 min (median)
80Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
452 mNearest school (median)
369 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
918 mNearest tram or rail (median)
644 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.9%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.

Rutherglen Central and North

Rutherglen Central and North is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 14,454 people in 7,687 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% below the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

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