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Cambuslang West
vs Rutherglen South

Cambuslang West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rutherglen South. Cambuslang West has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with Cambuslang West highlighted
Cambuslang West
387 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Rutherglen South highlighted
Rutherglen South
420 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

Cambuslang West has 16,878 residents in 7,535 households; Rutherglen South has 14,910 in 6,866. Rutherglen South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.5 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Rutherglen South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.2 percentage points more than Cambuslang West (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

16,878Residents (2021)
14,910Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
7,535Households
6,866Households
147,826Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
36.1%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Cambuslang West and 33% in Rutherglen South. Cambuslang West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 2.6 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (7% and 7%).

69.3%Owner-occupied
66.7%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
7.2%Private renting
6.6%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
22.6%Social renting
25.7%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
17.9%Detached houses
12.0%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
29.0%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
15.3%Terraced houses
24.5%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
34.1%Flats
33.1%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Cambuslang West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 2.7 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cambuslang West, and 62 in Rutherglen South. The typical postcode is 349 m from the nearest school in Cambuslang West and 342 m in Rutherglen South. The typical postcode is 660 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cambuslang West and 703 m in Rutherglen South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Cambuslang West and 100% in Rutherglen South.

24.8%Green space within 500 m
22.1%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
94Services within 15 min (median)
62Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
349 mNearest school (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
660 mNearest tram or rail (median)
703 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.6%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.

Rutherglen South

Rutherglen South is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 14,910 people in 6,866 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Cambuslang West and Rutherglen South next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.

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