Towns in Scotland

Scotland has 170 towns and cities profiled — from Glasgow down to smaller market towns. Start with one of the highlights below, dive into the full rankings, or scroll to the table to browse every town.

Most populous

Glasgow

The largest settlement in Scotland by population.

Population: 985,290
Avg house price: £185,985
Crime rate: 85.2/1k

Most affordable

Greenock

Lowest average house price in Scotland.

Population: 67,650
Avg house price: £113,004
Crime rate: 85.9/1k

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The standouts in Scotland

Most affordable

Cheapest towns

1Greenock£108,376
2Wemyss Bay£108,376
3Kilmacolm£108,376
4Inverkip£108,376
5Vale of Leven£120,597

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Lowest crime

Safest towns

1Glasgow85.2 per 1,000
2Greenock85.9 per 1,000
3Edinburgh103.1 per 1,000
4Dundee107.4 per 1,000
5Lerwick117.3 per 1,000

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Top-band schools

Best for schools

1Neilston100.0%
2Eaglesham100.0%
3Stirling97.8%
4Dunblane97.8%
5Callander97.8%

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All towns in Scotland

Sorted by population. Click any town for the full area guide.

Town	Population	Avg House Price	Crime Rate
Glasgow	985,290	£185,985	85.2/1k
Edinburgh	512,150	£294,520	103.1/1k
Dundee	158,200	£135,580	107.4/1k
Motherwell and Wishaw	124,790	£153,092	253.9/1k
Falkirk	103,030	£168,722	119.4/1k
Hamilton	83,730	£178,918	310.1/1k
East Kilbride	75,120	£178,918	345.7/1k
Dunfermline	74,380	£173,596	395.3/1k
Greenock	67,650	£113,004	85.9/1k
Livingston	65,810	£214,218	220.9/1k
Inverness and Culloden	63,220	£210,559	295.3/1k
Ayr	62,580	£164,756	136.9/1k
Kilmarnock	51,390	£129,950	203.1/1k
Kirkcaldy and Dysart	50,010	£173,596	588.0/1k
Stirling	49,830	£223,386	127.5/1k
Perth	47,430	£219,733	218.8/1k
Glenrothes	47,010	£173,596	625.5/1k
Irvine	37,630	£133,755	315.2/1k
Dumfries	34,030	£164,062	523.4/1k
Saltcoats	32,540	£133,755	364.5/1k
Methil, Leven and Buckhaven	30,530	£173,596	963.1/1k
Kirkintilloch	29,450	£264,981	149.3/1k
Bathgate	28,470	£214,218	510.5/1k
Bonnybridge	25,660	£168,722	479.4/1k
Elgin	24,760	£200,318	258.3/1k
Vale of Leven	24,300	£126,906	412.7/1k
Arbroath	23,940	£169,952	297.0/1k
Dumbarton	21,120	£126,906	474.8/1k
Peterhead	19,270	£199,048	704.1/1k
Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Lumphinnans	18,960	£173,596	1550.8/1k
St Andrews	17,580	£173,596	1672.6/1k
Erskine	17,370	£159,683	872.4/1k
Kilwinning	16,460	£133,755	720.7/1k
Larkhall	16,200	£178,918	1602.8/1k
Penicuik	16,120	£275,002	474.8/1k
Helensburgh	15,610	£179,112	421.1/1k
Broxburn	15,440	£214,218	941.4/1k
Galashiels	15,040	£184,408	487.0/1k
Bo'ness	14,760	£168,722	833.5/1k
Troon	14,710	£164,756	582.3/1k
Forfar	14,230	£169,952	499.7/1k
Carluke	13,930	£178,918	1864.0/1k
Hawick	13,740	£184,408	533.0/1k
Inverurie	13,640	£199,048	994.7/1k
Linlithgow	13,260	£214,218	1096.2/1k
Fraserburgh	13,180	£199,048	1029.4/1k
Armadale	12,550	£214,218	1158.2/1k
Westhill (Aberdeenshire)	12,290	£199,048	1104.0/1k
Whitburn	12,160	£214,218	1195.3/1k
Tranent	12,140	£276,100	579.2/1k
Carnoustie	11,360	£169,952	626.0/1k
Largs	11,260	£133,755	1053.5/1k
Stonehaven	11,170	£199,048	1214.7/1k
Prestonpans	10,410	£276,100	675.5/1k
Fort William	10,340	£210,559	1805.4/1k
Stranraer	10,320	£164,062	1725.9/1k
Ellon	10,200	£199,048	1330.2/1k
Forres	10,100	£200,318	633.3/1k
Kilsyth	10,080	£153,092	3143.8/1k
Nairn	9,960	£210,559	1874.3/1k
Dunblane	9,410	£223,386	675.3/1k
Tullibody	9,370	£165,072	406.6/1k
South Queensferry	9,350	£294,520	5648.4/1k
Haddington	9,130	£276,100	770.2/1k
Portlethen	9,090	£199,048	1492.6/1k
Dunbar	9,030	£276,100	778.7/1k
Blairgowrie	9,020	£219,733	1150.8/1k
Cupar	9,020	£173,596	3259.9/1k
Peebles	8,940	£184,408	819.2/1k
Cumnock	8,830	£129,950	1182.1/1k
Annan	8,780	£164,062	2028.6/1k
Buckie	8,760	£200,318	730.1/1k
Shotts	8,570	£153,092	3697.8/1k
Oban	8,490	£179,112	774.3/1k
Lossiemouth	7,870	£200,318	812.7/1k
Loanhead and Bilston	7,770	£275,002	985.1/1k
Thurso	7,610	£210,559	2453.1/1k
Banchory	7,560	£199,048	1794.7/1k
Crieff	7,430	£219,733	1397.0/1k
Kirkwall	7,420	£234,752	145.1/1k
Stewarton	7,420	£129,950	1406.7/1k
Brechin	7,400	£169,952	960.9/1k
Strathaven	7,350	£178,918	3532.8/1k
Kilbirnie	7,340	£133,755	1616.1/1k
Wick	7,040	£210,559	2651.7/1k
North Berwick	6,930	£276,100	1014.7/1k
Kelso	6,910	£184,408	1059.9/1k
Lerwick	6,880	£187,992	117.3/1k
Kelty	6,730	£173,596	4369.1/1k
Burntisland	6,590	£173,596	4461.9/1k
Girvan	6,450	£164,756	1328.1/1k
Houston	6,430	£159,683	2356.6/1k
Kirriemuir	6,120	£169,952	1161.9/1k
Beith	6,040	£133,755	1963.9/1k
Tillicoultry	5,900	£165,072	645.8/1k
Locharbriggs	5,830	£164,062	3055.1/1k
Alness	5,800	£210,559	3218.6/1k
Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill	5,740	£173,596	5122.6/1k
Selkirk	5,580	£184,408	1312.5/1k
Stonehouse	5,500	£178,918	4721.1/1k
Cockenzie	5,470	£276,100	1285.6/1k
Dingwall	5,470	£210,559	3412.8/1k
Cardenden and Auchterderran	5,420	£173,596	5425.1/1k
Dalry	5,360	£133,755	2213.1/1k
Bishopton	5,330	£159,683	2843.0/1k
East Calder	5,260	£214,218	2763.3/1k
Neilston	5,170	£289,757	793.4/1k
Auchterarder	5,120	£219,733	2027.3/1k
Kinross	5,120	£219,733	2027.3/1k
Scone	5,050	£219,733	2055.4/1k
Turriff	4,960	£199,048	2735.5/1k
Bridge of Weir	4,820	£159,683	3143.8/1k
Huntly	4,810	£199,048	2820.8/1k
Kintore	4,790	£199,048	2832.6/1k
Fauldhouse	4,780	£214,218	3040.8/1k
Galston	4,740	£129,950	2202.1/1k
Kingswells	4,740	£129,810	4507.4/1k
Kirkliston	4,740	£294,520	11142.0/1k
West Kilbride	4,700	£133,755	2523.8/1k
Keith	4,690	£200,318	1363.8/1k
Campbeltown	4,670	£179,112	1407.7/1k
Maybole	4,610	£164,756	1858.1/1k
Alva	4,600	£165,072	828.3/1k
Wemyss Bay	4,490	£113,004	1294.0/1k
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood	4,440	£178,918	5848.2/1k
Rothesay	4,390	£179,112	1497.5/1k
Lesmahagow	4,350	£178,918	5969.2/1k
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit	4,310	£173,596	6822.3/1k
Lockerbie	4,240	£164,062	4200.7/1k
Dalbeattie	4,200	£164,062	4240.7/1k
Lennoxtown	4,140	£264,981	1061.8/1k
Banff	4,100	£199,048	3309.3/1k
Castle Douglas	4,080	£164,062	4365.4/1k
Newton Stewart	4,080	£164,062	4365.4/1k
Mauchline	4,010	£129,950	2603.0/1k
Kilmacolm	4,000	£113,004	1452.5/1k
Invergordon	3,980	£210,559	4690.5/1k
Macduff	3,950	£199,048	3434.9/1k
Darvel	3,940	£129,950	2649.2/1k
Jedburgh	3,910	£184,408	1873.1/1k
Kemnay	3,870	£199,048	3505.9/1k
Milton of Campsie	3,840	£264,981	1144.8/1k
Oakley, Carnock and Comrie	3,810	£173,596	7717.6/1k
Tayport	3,810	£173,596	7717.6/1k
Auchinleck	3,730	£129,950	2798.4/1k
Garelochhead	3,700	£179,112	1776.8/1k
Eyemouth	3,610	£184,408	2028.8/1k
Harthill	3,590	£153,092	8827.3/1k
Tain	3,590	£210,559	5200.0/1k
Inverkip	3,490	£113,004	1664.8/1k
Kirkcudbright	3,420	£164,062	5207.9/1k
Eaglesham	3,400	£289,757	1206.5/1k
Overtown	3,340	£153,092	9488.0/1k
High Valleyfield	3,320	£173,596	8856.6/1k
Aviemore	3,240	£210,559	5761.7/1k
Clackmannan	3,240	£165,072	1175.9/1k
Law	3,220	£178,918	8064.0/1k
Drongan	3,180	£129,950	3282.4/1k
Hallglen	3,180	£168,722	3868.6/1k
Callander	3,160	£223,386	2011.1/1k
Conon Bridge and Maryburgh	3,140	£210,559	5945.2/1k
Newtonhill	3,140	£199,048	4321.0/1k
Oldmeldrum	3,140	£199,048	4321.0/1k
Cleland	3,130	£153,092	10124.6/1k
Innerleithen	3,110	£184,408	2355.0/1k
Leuchars and Guardbridge	3,090	£173,596	9515.9/1k
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire)	3,050	£199,048	4448.5/1k
Gretna	3,040	£164,062	5858.9/1k
Laurencekirk	3,040	£199,048	4463.2/1k
Winchburgh	3,040	£214,218	4781.2/1k