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East Kilbride Central South
vs East Kilbride South

East Kilbride Central South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in East Kilbride South. East Kilbride South has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with East Kilbride Central South highlighted
East Kilbride Central South
374 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with East Kilbride South highlighted
East Kilbride South
298 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

East Kilbride Central South has 14,746 residents in 7,309 households; East Kilbride South has 17,018 in 6,731. East Kilbride Central South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.2 percentage points more than East Kilbride South (South Lanarkshire: 20%). East Kilbride Central South has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 16.9 percentage points more than East Kilbride South (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

14,746Residents (2021)
17,018Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
7,309Households
6,731Households
147,826Households
17.7%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 65 and over
16.8%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
42.8%Living alone
25.9%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in East Kilbride Central South and 48% in East Kilbride South. East Kilbride South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 3.6 percentage points more than East Kilbride Central South (South Lanarkshire: 70%). East Kilbride Central South has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 5.8 percentage points more than East Kilbride South (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

66.5%Owner-occupied
70.1%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
13.2%Private renting
7.4%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
19.6%Social renting
20.9%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
4.6%Detached houses
23.3%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
10.9%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
47.0%Terraced houses
48.1%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
37.4%Flats
11.3%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

East Kilbride South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 8.9 percentage points more than East Kilbride Central South (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Kilbride Central South, and 52 in East Kilbride South. The typical postcode is 314 m from the nearest school in East Kilbride Central South and 430 m in East Kilbride South. The typical postcode is 1,457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Kilbride Central South and 2,408 m in East Kilbride South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in East Kilbride Central South and 94% in East Kilbride South.

22.3%Green space within 500 m
31.2%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
84Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
314 mNearest school (median)
430 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
90.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.6%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.

East Kilbride Central South

East Kilbride Central South is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 14,746 people in 7,309 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the South Lanarkshire average.

East Kilbride South

East Kilbride South is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 17,018 people in 6,731 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the South Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

East Kilbride Central South and East Kilbride South next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.

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