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Living in Rutherglen: Liveability Score 78/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rutherglen comes out at 78/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 93/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 40/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Notably, nothing falls below 40/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. That sits 28 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (95), transport (90), lifestyle (86), schools (85) and environment (81). For the surrounding area, see G44 postcode district.

78
OUT OF 100
Good
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Rutherglen scores 78 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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G44 3AB G44 4AA G44 5AA G44 9AU G44 G73

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
81
Air Quality NO₂ 10.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³
74
Green Space 94
Parks Ample 37
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
85
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 22 in area · 59 within 4km
4Outstanding17Good1Requires Improvement
  • Calderwood Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Outstanding
  • King's Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Outstanding
  • St Bartholomew's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Stonelaw High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Bankhead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Burgh Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Cathkin High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Cathkin Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Croftfoot Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
93
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary80.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service96 mi
Hexham General Hospital101.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust73.3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
7 GP surgeries in area 44 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
95
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 428 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
40
Employment rate55.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.4%Unemployed2.3%Retired26.8%Student2.9%Other inactive12.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.8%Skilled & technical30.9%Routine & elementary30.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.1%
Home ownership65.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax South Lanarkshire · 2025-26
A £919
B £1,073
C £1,226
D £1,379
E £1,812
F £2,241
G £2,701
H £3,379
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
90
Rutherglen 0.5 mi
Burnside 0.6 mi
Croftfoot 0.7 mi
J2 M74 0.6 mi
J2 M74 1.1 mi
J1A M74 1.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
86
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 11
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 10
Retail Shopping Ample 45
Takeaways Adequate 9
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Rutherglen. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Spittal (South Lanarkshire) 76 0.6 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 1.9 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 2.5 mi away ⇄
Glasgow 76 2.8 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 3.2 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 3.9 mi away ⇄
East Kilbride 68 4.5 mi away ⇄
Waterfoot 45 5.0 mi away ⇄
Blantyre 67 5.1 mi away ⇄
Jackton 56 5.2 mi away ⇄
Uddingston 61 5.5 mi away ⇄
Stepps 58 5.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rutherglen a nice place to live?

Yes, Rutherglen is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Rutherglen is 78/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Rutherglen?

Among the top-rated schools in Rutherglen are Calderwood Primary School, King's Park Primary School and St Bartholomew's Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 22 rated schools in Rutherglen in total.

Postcode districts in Rutherglen

G44 78 ⇄
G73 76 ⇄

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