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East Kilbride West

Ward

The north west of the South Lanarkshire. About 16,729 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 25 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 7% of people in East Kilbride West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
16,348
532nd most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
7%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How East Kilbride West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

East Kilbride WestMiddle
Population20 wards, South Lanarkshire · 2021
Population: every ward in South Lanarkshire20 areas from 13,081 to 20,724. The middle area is 15,864. East Kilbride West is 16,348.
16,3489th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares20 wards, South Lanarkshire · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in South Lanarkshire20 areas from 0.0% to 56.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. East Kilbride West is 7.0%.
7%joint 5th most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in South Lanarkshire20 areas from 54.8% to 99.7%. The middle area is 94.4%. East Kilbride West is 89.4%.
89.4%6th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in South Lanarkshire20 areas from 1.2% to 4.0%. The middle area is 3.0%. East Kilbride West is 1.2%.
1.2%lowest

What is the population of East Kilbride West?

East Kilbride West had 16,348 usual residents at the census.

East Kilbride West is the 532nd most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of South Lanarkshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Lanarkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Lanarkshire and not East Kilbride West alone. See South Lanarkshire

Average house price
£186,196
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,126
118th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
Joint 25th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
334,330
Up 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
East Kilbride West in brief

East Kilbride West had 16,348 usual residents at the census.

About 7% of people in East Kilbride West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In East Kilbride West, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In East Kilbride West, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.