East Kilbride South
Ward in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.743, -4.201 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 61 52 |
| Dialling code: | 01355 (East Kilbride) |
East Kilbride South sits in the southern part of the new town of East Kilbride within South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and combines post‑war residential neighbourhoods with stretches of parkland and countryside - notably the nearby Calderglen Country Park - that give it a leafy, suburban feel. The area reflects the town’s history as Scotland’s first post‑war new town, so you’ll see a mix of housing eras, local shops and community hubs rather than a single centre of activity.
Economically it is largely residential with local retail and small industrial estates, while many residents commute into Glasgow for work, benefiting from good road and bus links. Socially and culturally the ward is anchored by active community groups, local leisure facilities and ongoing regeneration projects that aim to balance modernisation with the area’s established neighbourhood character.
Postcode districts covering East Kilbride South
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 8.1 miles
- Paisley 11.4 miles
- East Kilbride 1.3 miles
- Hamilton 6.1 miles
- Cumbernauld 16.3 miles
- Kilmarnock 15 miles
- Coatbridge 10.4 miles
- Airdrie 12.4 miles
- Falkirk 24 miles
- Irvine 19.6 miles
- Motherwell 9 miles
- Rutherglen 5.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Kilbride Central South Ward 1.1 miles
- East Kilbride Place 1.3 miles
- East Kilbride Central North Ward 1.7 miles
- East Kilbride West Ward 2.4 miles
- Thorntonhall Place 2.5 miles
- East Kilbride East Ward 2.9 miles
- Eaglesham Place 2.9 miles
- Waterfoot Place 3.4 miles
- Carmunnock Place 3.5 miles
- Busby Place 3.6 miles
- Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham Ward 4 miles
- Hamilton West and Earnock Ward 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in East Kilbride South
G75 9NE, G75 9HH, G75 0BL, G75 9DJ, G75 7AD, G75 9QD, G75 9ND, G75 8UT, G75 8YL … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 12.7 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 22 miles
- Hairmyres Station 1.5 miles
- East Kilbride Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near East Kilbride South Ad
- Ramada by Wyndham East Kilbride 3 1.7 miles
- Eglinton Arms Hotel, BW Premier Collection 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Glasgow - East Kilbride 4 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Peel Pk 3 1.5 miles
- The Torrance Hotel 4 2 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central 3 1.5 miles
- Parklands Hotel & Country Club 4 5.4 miles
- Macdonald Crutherland House 4 2.2 miles
- Crossbasket Castle 5 4 miles
- Busby Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Schools in East Kilbride South
- Castlefield Primary School Primary
- Crosshouse Primary School Primary
- Greenhills Primary School Primary
- Jackton Primary School Primary
- South Park Primary School Primary
- St Vincent's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hampden Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 6.2 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Muirburn Estate 7.2 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- People's Palace Museum 7.6 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 7.7 miles
- Silverburn Shopping centre 7.7 miles
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- The Ferry Theatre 8.3 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles