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Living in East Kilbride

A snapshot of life in East Kilbride, Scotland — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.

At a glance

East Kilbride is a town in , Scotland with a population of 75,120. The average house price is £175,976 and the overall crime rate is 345.7 per 1,000 residents.

Where East Kilbride ranks

Population

75,120

Avg House Price

£175,976

Crime Rate

345.7/1k

Top-Two School Inspection Bands

87.8%

Avg Download Speed

463 Mbps

EPC Rating

Median Income

£33,078

Median Age

37.7

House Prices (2025)

Average Price by Property Type (2025)

East Kilbride's detached homes (£358,110) command roughly 3.5× the price of a flat (£101,671).

Price Trend (23 Years)

East Kilbride prices have risen 125% over the last 21 years (£78,172 → £175,976).

Property Type	Average	Median	Sales Count
Detached	£358,110	£358,110	6765
Semi-Detached	£210,467	£210,467	6765
Terraced	£154,328	£154,328	6765
Flat	£101,671	£101,671	6765

Crime & safety

The overall crime rate in East Kilbride is 345.7 per 1,000 residents.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Most common offence in East Kilbride: other crime (20% of all recorded crimes).

Schools & Education

School Inspection Breakdown

87.8% of 151 schools (132 primary, 19 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.

School Details

Total Schools	151
Primary	132
Secondary	19
% Top two bands	87.8%

Schools in this area

School	Phase	Rating
Abington Primary School	Primary	Good
Alloway Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Auchengray Primary School	Primary	Good
Auchinraith Primary School	Primary	Good
Auldhouse Primary School	Primary	Good
Bankhead Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Beckford Primary School	Primary	Good
Bent Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Biggar High School	Secondary	Good
Biggar Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Black Mount Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Blacklaw Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Blackwood Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Bothwell Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Braehead Primary School	Primary	Good
Braidwood Primary School	Primary	Good
Burgh Primary School	Primary	Good
Burnside Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Cairns Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Calderglen High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Calderside Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
Calderwood Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Canberra Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Carluke High School	Secondary	Good
Carluke Primary School	Primary	Good
Carmichael Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Carnwath Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Carstairs Junction Primary School	Primary	Good
Carstairs Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Castlefield Primary School	Primary	Good
Cathkin High School	Secondary	Good
Cathkin Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Chapelton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Chatelherault Primary School	Primary	Good
Coalburn Primary School	Primary	Good
Coulter Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Craigbank Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Crawford Primary School	Primary	Good
Crawforddyke Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Crosshouse Primary School	Primary	Good
Dalserf Primary School	Primary	Good
David Livingstone Memorial Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Douglas Primary School	Primary	Good
Duncanrig Secondary School	Secondary	Good
East Milton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Forth Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Gilmourton Primary School	Primary	Good
Glassford Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Glengowan Primary School	Primary	Good
Glenlee Primary School	Primary	Good
Greenburn School	Primary	Requires improvement
Greenhills Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Halfmerke Primary School	Primary	Good
Hallside Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Hamilton Grammar School	Secondary	Good
Hamilton School for the Deaf	Primary	Good
Hareleeshill Primary School	Primary	Good
Heathery Knowe Primary School	Primary	Good
High Blantyre Primary School	Primary	Good
High Mill Primary School	Primary	Good
Holy Cross High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Hunter Primary School	Primary	Good
Jackton Primary School	Primary	No rating available
James Aiton Primary School	Primary	Good
Kear Campus	Primary	Requires improvement
Kirkfieldbank Primary School	Primary	Good
Kirklandpark Primary School	Primary	Good
Kirkton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Kirktonholme Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Lamington Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Lanark Grammar School	Secondary	Good
Lanark Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Larkhall Academy	Secondary	Good
Law Primary School	Primary	Good
Leadhills Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Lesmahagow High School	Secondary	Good
Libberton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Loch Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Long Calderwood Primary	Primary	Outstanding
Machanhill Primary School	Primary	Good
Maxwellton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Milton Primary School	Primary	Good
Mossneuk Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Mount Cameron Primary School	Primary	Good
Mount Cameron Primary School Gaelic Unit	Primary	Good
Muiredge Primary School	Primary	Good
Murray Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Neilsland Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Netherburn Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
New Lanark Primary School	Primary	Good
Newfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Newton Farm Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Our Lady and St Anne's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Park View Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Quarter Primary School	Primary	Good
Rigside Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Robert Owen Memorial Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Robert Smillie Memorial Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Rutherglen High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Sanderson High School	Secondary	Good
Sandford Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
South Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Spittal Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Andrew's and St Bride's High School	Secondary	Outstanding
St Anthony's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Athanasius' Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Blane's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Bride's Primary School (Bothwell)	Primary	Outstanding
St Bride's Primary School (Cambuslang)	Primary	Outstanding
St Cadoc's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Charles Primary School	Primary	Good
St Columbkille's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Cuthbert's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Elizabeth's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Hilary's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St John Ogilvie High School	Secondary	Outstanding
St John The Baptist Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St John's Primary School (Blackwood)	Primary	Outstanding
St John's Primary School (Hamilton)	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Kenneth's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Leonard's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Louise's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Mark's Primary School (Hamilton)	Primary	Good
St Mark's Primary School (Rutherglen)	Primary	Requires improvement
St Mary's Primary School (Hamilton)	Primary	Outstanding
St Mary's Primary School (Lanark)	Primary	Good
St Mary's Primary School (Larkhall)	Primary	Good
St Ninian's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Patrick's Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Paul's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Peter's Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Vincent's Primary School	Primary	Good
Stonehouse Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Stonelaw High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Strathaven Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
Tinto Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Townhill Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Trinity High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Uddingston Grammar School	Secondary	Good
Udston Primary School	Primary	Good
Underbank Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Victoria Park School	Primary	Outstanding
West Coats Primary School	Primary	Good
West Mains School	Primary	Outstanding
Wester Overton Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Wiston Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Woodhead Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Woodpark Primary School	Primary	Good
Woodside Primary School	Primary	Good

Broadband & Connectivity

East Kilbride averages 463 Mbps — 363% above the typical UK download speed.

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Most East Kilbride homes sit at band E on the EPC scale. 35.1% of homes reach band C or above.

Average EPC Rating	E
Average EPC Score	48.2
% Rated C or Above	35.1%
Avg Energy Cost (per year)	£1,488

Demographics & Economy

Population	75,120
Median Age	37.7
Median Household Income	£33,078
Employment Rate	74.6%
Owner Occupied	63.8%
Degree-Level Qualified	27%

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in East Kilbride?

The average house price in East Kilbride is £175,976 based on Land Registry sales in 2025.

What is the cheapest type of property to buy in East Kilbride?

The most affordable entry point in East Kilbride is a flat, with an average price of £101,671.

Is East Kilbride a safe place to live?

East Kilbride has a recorded crime rate of 345.7 per 1,000 residents. Whether that feels "safe" depends on the comparison — see how it stacks up against nearby towns in the rankings below.

How are the schools in East Kilbride?

East Kilbride has 151 schools in total, with 87.8% rated in the top two inspection bands by the relevant inspectorate.

What broadband speeds are available in East Kilbride?

Average broadband download speeds in East Kilbride are around 463 Mbps. Superfast (30 Mbps+) coverage reaches 96.9% of premises.

How big is East Kilbride?

East Kilbride is a UK settlement with a population of approximately 75,120.

Most compared with

How does East Kilbride stack up against its neighbours?

Carluke

East Kilbride

House price: £175,976 · £175,976
Crime rate: 1864 · 345.7
Distance: 13.8 mi

Cleland

East Kilbride

House price: £151,310 · £175,976
Crime rate: 10124.6 · 345.7
Distance: 11.0 mi

Darvel

East Kilbride

House price: £127,807 · £175,976
Crime rate: 2649.2 · 345.7
Distance: 10.9 mi

Eaglesham

East Kilbride

House price: £288,728 · £175,976
Crime rate: 1206.5 · 345.7
Distance: 3.8 mi

East Kilbride

Erskine

House price: £175,976 · £156,798
Crime rate: 345.7 · 872.4
Distance: 14.1 mi

East Kilbride

Galston

House price: £175,976 · £127,807
Crime rate: 345.7 · 2202.1
Distance: 13.5 mi

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