# East Kilbride

Town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

East Kilbride is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. About 74,041 people.

Town. Code S45000299. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

East Kilbride is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for East Kilbride add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 72,829** (2021). East Kilbride had 72,829 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 152nd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/east-kilbride#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in East Kilbride 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/town/east-kilbride#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.3%** (January 2026). In East Kilbride, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-kilbride#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In East Kilbride, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-kilbride#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000299) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 9% of people in East Kilbride 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=S45000299) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this town lies. The outline is East Kilbride.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000299) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this town lies. The outline is East Kilbride.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000299) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Kilbride had 72,829 usual residents at the census.

## How East Kilbride compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | East Kilbride | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 72,829 | 6th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 9% | joint 51st most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.3% | 47th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.5% | joint 33rd lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of East Kilbride?

East Kilbride had 72,829 usual residents at the census.
East Kilbride is the 152nd most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in East Kilbride

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020366) | 717 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020367) | 572 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020368) | 424 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020369) | 972 | – | – | 87.2% |
| [Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020370) | 440 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020371) | 631 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Calderwood Central - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020271) | 779 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Calderwood Central - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020272) | 902 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Calderwood Central - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020273) | 683 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Calderwood Central - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020274) | 605 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Calderwood Central - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020275) | 839 | – | – | 95.7% |
| [Calderwood East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020266) | 693 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Calderwood East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020267) | 688 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Calderwood East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020268) | 784 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Calderwood East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020269) | 757 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Calderwood East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020270) | 605 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Calderwood West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020276) | 736 | – | – | 87.8% |
| [Calderwood West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020277) | 641 | – | – | 86.2% |
| [Calderwood West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020278) | 792 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Calderwood West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020279) | 813 | – | – | 89.4% |
| [Calderwood West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020280) | 692 | – | – | 96.2% |
| [Calderwood West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020281) | 510 | – | – | 97.8% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020332) | 669 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020333) | 693 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020334) | 716 | – | – | 65.8% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020335) | 587 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020336) | 802 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020337) | 466 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020338) | 587 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020339) | 773 | – | – | 96.0% |
| [East Mains - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020297) | 726 | – | – | 70.5% |
| [East Mains - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020298) | 1,081 | – | – | 88.4% |
| [East Mains - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020299) | 487 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [East Mains - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020300) | 809 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Greenhills - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020346) | 559 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Greenhills - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020348) | 671 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Greenhills - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020349) | 664 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Greenhills - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020350) | 644 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Hairmyres and Westwood West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020322) | 1,062 | – | – | 72.7% |
| [Hairmyres and Westwood West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020323) | 966 | – | – | 84.1% |
| [Hairmyres and Westwood West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020324) | 528 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020252) | 677 | – | – | 94.3% |
| [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020253) | 612 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020255) | 659 | – | – | 93.2% |
| [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020256) | 900 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020257) | 553 | – | – | 77.0% |
| [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020258) | 730 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020325) | 583 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020326) | 448 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020327) | 598 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020328) | 493 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020329) | 538 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020330) | 540 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020331) | 570 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Nerston - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020261) | 449 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Nerston - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020262) | 695 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020282) | 636 | – | – | 95.3% |
| [St Leonards North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020283) | 639 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020284) | 498 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020285) | 390 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [St Leonards North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020286) | 560 | – | – | 98.5% |
| [St Leonards North - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020287) | 630 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards North - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020288) | 566 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards North - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020289) | 706 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [St Leonards South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020290) | 677 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [St Leonards South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020291) | 449 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [St Leonards South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020292) | 474 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020293) | 655 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020294) | 749 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [St Leonards South - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020295) | 852 | – | – | 63.6% |
| [St Leonards South - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020296) | 707 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stewartfield East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020305) | 669 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stewartfield East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020306) | 585 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stewartfield East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020307) | 618 | – | – | 82.4% |
| [Stewartfield East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020308) | 731 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stewartfield West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020309) | 713 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stewartfield West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020310) | 679 | – | – | 91.7% |
| [Stewartfield West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020311) | 448 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stewartfield West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020312) | 920 | – | – | 60.7% |
| [Stewartfield West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020313) | 741 | – | – | 95.3% |
| [Stewartfield West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020314) | 391 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [The Murray - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020361) | 586 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [The Murray - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020362) | 758 | – | – | 85.2% |
| [The Murray - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020363) | 738 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [The Murray - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020364) | 752 | – | – | 95.3% |
| [The Murray - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020365) | 819 | – | – | 93.7% |
| [Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020315) | 599 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020316) | 649 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020317) | 834 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020318) | 577 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020319) | 558 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [West Mains - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020301) | 828 | – | – | 71.8% |
| [West Mains - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020302) | 868 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [West Mains - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020303) | 623 | – | – | 82.1% |
| [West Mains - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020304) | 718 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Westwood East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020357) | 884 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Westwood East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020358) | 670 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Westwood East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020359) | 842 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Westwood East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020360) | 970 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Westwood South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020351) | 602 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Westwood South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020352) | 674 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Westwood South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020353) | 738 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Westwood South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020354) | 716 | – | – | 98.5% |
| [Westwood South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020355) | 590 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Westwood South - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020356) | 723 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Whitehills West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020340) | 551 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitehills West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020341) | 844 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitehills West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020342) | 743 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Whitehills West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020343) | 792 | – | – | 92.4% |
| [Whitehills West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020344) | 560 | – | – | 84.9% |
| [Whitehills West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020345) | 653 | – | – | 86.1% |

## Your MP

- [East Kilbride and Strathaven](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven): Joani Reid (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Council

[South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

## Postcode districts covering East Kilbride

[G74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g74), [G75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g75)

## Middle areas in East Kilbride

[Birniehill, Kelvin and Whitehills East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/birniehill-kelvin-and-whitehills-east), [Calderwood Central](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-central), [Calderwood East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east), [Calderwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-west), [Crosshouse and Lindsayfield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crosshouse-and-lindsayfield-central), [East Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/east-mains), [Greenhills](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/greenhills), [Hairmyres and Westwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/hairmyres-and-westwood-west), [Lindsayfield West, Lindsayfield South and Auldhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/lindsayfield-west-lindsayfield-south-and-auldhouse), [Mossneuk and Newlandsmuir](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/mossneuk-and-newlandsmuir), [St Leonards North](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/st-leonards-north), [St Leonards South](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/st-leonards-south), [Stewartfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/stewartfield-east), [Stewartfield West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/stewartfield-west), [The Murray](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/the-murray), [Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/thorntonhall-jackton-and-gardenhall), [West Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/west-mains), [Westwood East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/westwood-east), [Westwood South](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/westwood-south), [Whitehills West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/whitehills-west)

## Towns near East Kilbride

[Blantyre](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blantyre), [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow), [Hamilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hamilton), [Cambuslang](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cambuslang), [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rutherglen), [Newton Mearns](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newton-mearns)

## East Kilbride in brief

East Kilbride is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
About 74,041 people lived in East Kilbride in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
East Kilbride had 72,829 usual residents at the census.
About 9% of people in East Kilbride live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Kilbride, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In East Kilbride, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000299
- Constituency: [East Kilbride and Strathaven †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven)
- Council: [South Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 23.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 74,041*
- Neighbourhoods: 111
- Output areas: 614

* 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 constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Blantyre](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blantyre), [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow), [Hamilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hamilton), [Cambuslang](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cambuslang), [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rutherglen), [Newton Mearns](https://openindex.co.uk/town/newton-mearns)

## Latest updates for East Kilbride

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

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