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Rutherglen Central and North
vs Rutherglen South

Rutherglen Central and North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rutherglen South. Rutherglen South has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of South Lanarkshire with Rutherglen Central and North highlighted
Rutherglen Central and North
397 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire with Rutherglen South highlighted
Rutherglen South
420 postcodes
Map of South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
city average

People

Rutherglen Central and North has 14,454 residents in 7,687 households; Rutherglen South has 14,910 in 6,866. Rutherglen Central and North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 1.5 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 20%). Rutherglen Central and North has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 11.2 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 35%).

14,454Residents (2021)
14,910Residents (2021)
327,131Residents (2021)
7,687Households
6,866Households
147,826Households
16.2%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
23.8%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
47.3%Living alone
36.1%Living alone
34.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 64% of homes in Rutherglen Central and North and 33% in Rutherglen South. Rutherglen South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 6.1 percentage points more than Rutherglen Central and North (South Lanarkshire: 70%). Rutherglen Central and North has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 7.5 percentage points more than Rutherglen South (South Lanarkshire: 10%).

60.6%Owner-occupied
66.7%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
14.1%Private renting
6.6%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
24.9%Social renting
25.7%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
3.4%Detached houses
12.0%Detached houses
24.6%Detached houses
17.8%Semi-detached houses
29.0%Semi-detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
12.7%Terraced houses
24.5%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
63.7%Flats
33.1%Flats
26.1%Flats

Surroundings

Rutherglen South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 10.5 percentage points more than Rutherglen Central and North (South Lanarkshire: 26%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rutherglen Central and North, and 62 in Rutherglen South. The typical postcode is 369 m from the nearest school in Rutherglen Central and North and 342 m in Rutherglen South. The typical postcode is 644 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rutherglen Central and North and 703 m in Rutherglen South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Rutherglen Central and North and 100% in Rutherglen South.

11.6%Green space within 500 m
22.1%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
80Services within 15 min (median)
62Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
369 mNearest school (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
644 mNearest tram or rail (median)
703 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
96.9%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.

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.

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.

Rutherglen Central and North and Rutherglen South next to other wards of South Lanarkshire.

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