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East Kilbride West
vs Rutherglen South

East Kilbride West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rutherglen South. East Kilbride West has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with East Kilbride West highlighted
East Kilbride West
432 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Rutherglen South highlighted
Rutherglen South
420 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

East Kilbride West has 16,183 residents in 6,541 households; Rutherglen South has 14,910 in 6,866. Rutherglen South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2 percentage points more than East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Rutherglen South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 14.5 percentage points more than East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

16,183Residents (2021)
14,910Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
6,541Households
6,866Households
147,826Households
16.0%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
20.3%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
21.6%Living alone
36.1%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in East Kilbride West (55%) and flats in Rutherglen South (33%). East Kilbride West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 88%, 21.4 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 70%). Rutherglen South has the higher share of private renting: 7%, 1.8 percentage points more than East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

88.1%Owner-occupied
66.7%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
4.8%Private renting
6.6%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
6.5%Social renting
25.7%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
55.4%Detached houses
12.0%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
25.4%Semi-detached houses
29.0%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
6.7%Terraced houses
24.5%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
12.4%Flats
33.1%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

East Kilbride West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 14.5 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Kilbride West, and 62 in Rutherglen South. The typical postcode is 692 m from the nearest school in East Kilbride West and 342 m in Rutherglen South. The typical postcode is 1,108 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Kilbride West and 703 m in Rutherglen South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in East Kilbride West and 100% in Rutherglen South.

36.6%Green space within 500 m
22.1%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
62Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
692 mNearest school (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
703 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
82.4%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.

East Kilbride West

East Kilbride West is one of 20 wards in South Lanarkshire, home to 16,183 people in 6,541 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above 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.

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

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