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Cambuslang West
vs East Kilbride East

East Kilbride East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Cambuslang West. East Kilbride East has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 25%).

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

People

Cambuslang West has 16,878 residents in 7,535 households; East Kilbride East has 13,077 in 6,431. East Kilbride East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.2 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 20%). East Kilbride East has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 9.2 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

16,878Residents (2021)
13,077Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
7,535Households
6,431Households
147,826Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 65 and over
21.0%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
43.1%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Cambuslang West (34%) and terraced houses in East Kilbride East (46%). Cambuslang West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 2.9 percentage points more than East Kilbride East (South Lanarkshire: 70%). East Kilbride East has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 5.5 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

69.3%Owner-occupied
66.4%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
7.2%Private renting
12.7%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
22.6%Social renting
20.5%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
17.9%Detached houses
7.5%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
8.6%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
15.3%Terraced houses
46.2%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
34.1%Flats
37.1%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

East Kilbride East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 5.8 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cambuslang West, and 55 in East Kilbride East. The typical postcode is 349 m from the nearest school in Cambuslang West and 391 m in East Kilbride East. The typical postcode is 660 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cambuslang West and 2,134 m in East Kilbride East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Cambuslang West and 89% in East Kilbride East.

24.8%Green space within 500 m
30.6%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
94Services within 15 min (median)
55Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
349 mNearest school (median)
391 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
660 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.2%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 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.

East Kilbride East

East Kilbride East is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 13,077 people in 6,431 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Cambuslang West and East Kilbride East next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.

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