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 miles13 km
- Paisley 11.4 miles18.3 km
- East Kilbride 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hamilton 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cumbernauld 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Kilmarnock 15 miles24.1 km
- Coatbridge 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Airdrie 12.4 miles20 km
- Falkirk 24 miles38.6 km
- Irvine 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Motherwell 9 miles14.5 km
- Rutherglen 5.3 miles8.5 km
Neighbouring places
- East Kilbride Central South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- East Kilbride Place 1.3 miles2.2 km
- East Kilbride Central North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- East Kilbride West Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thorntonhall Place 2.5 miles4 km
- East Kilbride East Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Eaglesham Place 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Waterfoot Place 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Carmunnock Place 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Busby Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Hamilton West and Earnock Ward 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in East Kilbride South
G75 9HH, G75 9HL, G75 9NT, G75 9FB, G75 0FL, G75 9JQ, G75 8UB, G75 0UT, G75 9QD … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 22 miles35.5 km
- Hairmyres Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- East Kilbride Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
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 miles9.8 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Muirburn Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 7.4 miles11.8 km
- People's Palace Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Silverburn Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Ferry Theatre 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km