# East Kilbride and Strathaven

South west Scotland. About 98,162 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 305 square kilometres.

Joani Reid has been the Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven since July 2024. They won by 9,057 votes on a 61.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000077. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Joani Reid has been the Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven since July 2024.
They won by 9,057 votes on a 61.1% turnout.

MP: [Joani Reid](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5079) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: East Kilbride and Strathaven

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joani Reid (elected) | Labour | 22,682 | 48.6% |
| Grant Costello | Scottish National Party | 13,625 | 29.2% |
| Ross Lambie | Conservative | 3,547 | 7.6% |
| David Mills | Reform UK | 3,377 | 7.2% |
| Ann McGuinness | Scottish Green Party | 1,811 | 3.9% |
| Aisha Mir | Liberal Democrat | 1,074 | 2.3% |
| David Richardson | Scottish Family Party | 505 | 1.1% |
| Donald MacKay | UK Independence Party | 86 | 0.2% |

Electorate 76,414. Turnout 61.1%. Majority 9,057 (19.4%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3444

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 19.4%** (July 2024). The winner in East Kilbride and Strathaven had a majority of 19.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 219th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in East Kilbride and Strathaven at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 294th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 95,894** (2021). East Kilbride and Strathaven had 95,894 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 173rd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 10%** (2022). About 10% of people in East Kilbride and Strathaven live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000077) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 10% of people in East Kilbride and Strathaven live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000077) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Kilbride and Strathaven.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000077) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Kilbride and Strathaven.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000077) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Kilbride and Strathaven had 95,894 usual residents at the census.

## How East Kilbride and Strathaven compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | East Kilbride and Strathaven | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 19.4% | joint 219th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.1% | joint 294th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 95,894 | 173rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 10% | joint 182nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of East Kilbride and Strathaven?

East Kilbride and Strathaven had 95,894 usual residents at the census.
East Kilbride and Strathaven is the 173rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Lanarkshire

Most of East Kilbride and Strathaven lies in South Lanarkshire. These figures are published for the whole of South Lanarkshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not East Kilbride and Strathaven itself. [See South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

- **Average house price: £186,196** (August 2026). South Lanarkshire’s average house price was £186,196 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,126** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Lanarkshire earned a median of £41,126 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 118th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in South Lanarkshire costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 334,330** (2025). South Lanarkshire’s population was an estimated 334,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## East Kilbride and Strathaven in brief

The winner in East Kilbride and Strathaven had a majority of 19.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in East Kilbride and Strathaven at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.1%.
East Kilbride and Strathaven had 95,894 usual residents at the census.
About 10% of people in East Kilbride and Strathaven live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000077
- Council: [South Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 305 km²
- People, mid-2024: 98,162*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 25
- Neighbourhoods: 142
- Output areas: 798

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for East Kilbride and Strathaven

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000077

## How to cite

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