East Kilbride vs Kirkintilloch

At £175,976, East Kilbride undercuts Kirkintilloch (£258,589) by around 32% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in East Kilbride is a flat at £101,671, while in Kirkintilloch it is a flat at £152,660.

Residents of Kirkintilloch experience less crime overall, with a rate of 149.3 per 1,000 versus 345.7 per 1,000 in East Kilbride. The most common crime category in East Kilbride is other-crime, while in Kirkintilloch it is vehicle-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→East Kilbride's most common crime is other crime; in Kirkintilloch it's vehicle crime.

Of the 151 schools in East Kilbride, 87.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Kirkintilloch, which has 44 schools, the figure is 94.7%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in East Kilbride averages 462.5 Mbps – ahead of Kirkintilloch's 434.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.9% of premises in East Kilbride and 95.1% in Kirkintilloch. Gigabit availability stands at 91.5% in East Kilbride and 84.5% in Kirkintilloch.

→East Kilbride is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (463 vs 435 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Kirkintilloch, scoring 59.7 on average (band D) compared to 48.2 (band E) in East Kilbride. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,488 in East Kilbride and £1,476 in Kirkintilloch. 35.1% of homes in East Kilbride have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58% in Kirkintilloch.

→Kirkintilloch has more energy-efficient housing — 58% reach band C or above, vs 35.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,078 in East Kilbride and £29,291 in Kirkintilloch. The median age is 37.7 in East Kilbride and 42 in Kirkintilloch. Employment rates stand at 74.6% in East Kilbride and 73.4% in Kirkintilloch. Owner-occupancy is 63.8% in East Kilbride versus 60.2% in Kirkintilloch. East Kilbride has a population of 75,120 and Kirkintilloch has 29,450.

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