East Kilbride

East Kilbride is covered by postcode districts G74, G75, G76 and G79. It is in the South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 1,407 of 1,693 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 11+ At least 8 primary schools and 3 secondary schools at its postcodes Nearest station East Kilbride 750 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Joani Reid Labour, East Kilbride and Strathaven

Every postcode in East Kilbride, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 157
Some can get gigabit: 129
Every home and business can get gigabit: 1,407
Ofcom gives no figure: 23
Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 1,716 postcodes in East Kilbride that ONS places, 157 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 129 have some that can, 1,407 can all get it and 23 have no Ofcom figure.

Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.7602, longitude -4.1858. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Postcodes without gigabit

157 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

G74 1AA G74 1AB G74 1AD G74 1AF G74 1BF G74 1BS G74 1BU G74 1EF G74 1HE G74 1JN G74 1JP G74 1JR

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

19 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. G74 1LD, is the one nearest the middle of them.
6 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. G74 4XX, is the one nearest the middle of them.
5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. G74 4GX, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in East Kilbride?

At 1,407 of the 1,693 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has at least 8 primary schools and 3 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is East Kilbride, 750 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.

Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources

Are new homes being built in East Kilbride?

50 of the 1,716 postcodes now in use in East Kilbride came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

G74 9JNsince May 2026 G74 9JLsince February 2026 G75 7BHsince January 2026 G75 7ARsince July 2025 G75 7BGsince June 2025 G74 9JFsince May 2025

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it

What broadband can you get in East Kilbride?

Ofcom reports on 1,693 of the 1,716 postcodes in East Kilbride. At 1,407 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit1,407 of 1,693

Postcodes where every home can get superfast1,605 of 1,693

Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Check one address on Ofcom's checker

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are in East Kilbride?

The open schools at the postcodes in East Kilbride (the first 8 primaries by distance from its middle). A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it

How far is the station from East Kilbride?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in East Kilbride is East Kilbride Rail Station, 750 m away in a straight line.

East Kilbride Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
Hairmyres Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Thorntonhall Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Who runs East Kilbride?

Council: South Lanarkshire
Parliamentary constituency: East Kilbride and Strathaven
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Joani Reid (Labour)

All 1,716 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources

Moving to East Kilbride

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

Tell South Lanarkshire about council tax Council tax, on southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
Register with a GP practice
Take meter readings on the day you move in
Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

East Kilbride postcodes

1,716 postcodes in use in East Kilbride, by district:

G74 postcode district,882 postcodes G75 postcode district,830 postcodes G76 postcode district,2 postcodes G79 postcode district,2 postcodes

Those districts are all in the G postcode area.

Check a East Kilbride postcode

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Places near East Kilbride

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Carmunnock4.5 km Busby5.5 km Eaglesham6.0 km Stamperland6.4 km Cambuslang6.5 km Blantyre6.6 km Rutherglen6.7 km Clarkston6.8 km All places A to Z

Questions about East Kilbride

What is it like to live in East Kilbride?: At 1,407 of the 1,693 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has at least 8 primary schools and 3 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is East Kilbride, 750 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
What is the postcode for East Kilbride?: East Kilbride is covered by postcode districts G74, G75, G76 and G79, across 1,716 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Which council is East Kilbride in?: East Kilbride is in the South Lanarkshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Who is the MP for East Kilbride?: East Kilbride is in the East Kilbride and Strathaven parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joani Reid (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
What schools are in East Kilbride?: In East Kilbride, primary schools at its postcodes include Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School, Murray Primary School and Kirktonholme Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Duncanrig Secondary School, St Andrew's and St Bride's High School and Calderglen High School. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Does East Kilbride have a railway station?: Yes: East Kilbride is 750 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in East Kilbride, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in East Kilbride?: Ofcom reports on 1,693 of the 1,716 postcodes in East Kilbride. At 1,407 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
Are new homes being built in East Kilbride?: 50 of the 1,716 postcodes now in use in East Kilbride came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.

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