East Kilbride Central North
Ward in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.765, -4.18 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 63 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01355 (East Kilbride) |
East Kilbride Central North sits in the north‑central area of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, a short commuter hop from Glasgow. It takes in part of the town centre and the surrounding residential streets, so you get a mix of retail and public services alongside dense post‑war housing and patches of green space; the area benefits from easy access to shops, bus links and nearby countryside such as Calderglen Country Park.
The ward reflects the town’s new‑town heritage while sitting close to the older Village core with its traditional stone buildings, giving a pleasing contrast of eras. Local life tends to revolve around community groups, leisure and retail employment, and continuing regeneration projects that aim to refresh shopping and housing stock while keeping the area socially mixed and well connected to the wider South Lanarkshire economy.
Postcode districts covering East Kilbride Central North
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 6.9 miles
- Paisley 11.2 miles
- East Kilbride 0.5 miles
- Hamilton 4.9 miles
- Cumbernauld 14.6 miles
- Kilmarnock 16.6 miles
- Coatbridge 8.7 miles
- Airdrie 10.8 miles
- Falkirk 22.3 miles
- Irvine 21.1 miles
- Motherwell 7.7 miles
- Rutherglen 3.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Kilbride Place 0.5 miles
- East Kilbride Central South Ward 0.6 miles
- East Kilbride East Ward 1.3 miles
- East Kilbride South Ward 1.7 miles
- East Kilbride West Ward 1.8 miles
- Thorntonhall Place 2.4 miles
- Carmunnock Place 2.8 miles
- Hamilton West and Earnock Ward 3.2 miles
- Rutherglen South Ward 3.4 miles
- Busby Place 3.5 miles
- Cambuslang West Ward 3.5 miles
- Linn Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in East Kilbride Central North
G74 4JU, G74 2DG, G74 1EB, G74 1NL, G74 2AX, G74 2HY, G74 4HE, G74 1AW, G74 3ET … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 12.3 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 23.7 miles
- East Kilbride Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Hairmyres Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in East Kilbride Central North Ad
- Ramada by Wyndham East Kilbride 3
- The Torrance Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Peel Pk 3
- Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central 3
Schools in East Kilbride Central North
- Blacklaw Primary School Primary
- Greenburn School Special
- Halfmerke Primary School Primary
- Kirktonholme Primary School Primary
- Maxwellton Primary School Primary
- Mount Cameron Primary School Primary
- Mount Cameron Primary School Gaelic Unit Primary
- St Andrew's and St Bride's High School Secondary
- St Hilary's Primary School Primary
- West Mains School Special
Local points of interest
- New Douglas Park Stadium 4.9 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 5.1 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- People's Palace Museum 6.4 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 6.6 miles
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- The Ferry Theatre 7.2 miles
- Muirburn Estate 7.2 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Silverburn Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 7.5 miles