Towns and cities in South Lanarkshire by population
All 40 populated places in South Lanarkshire, ranked by current population. The largest is East Kilbride, with 75,310 people.
Every place in South Lanarkshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get South Lanarkshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 390,647 against an official 334,030. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Kilbride | 75,310 |
| 2 | Meikle Earnock | 54,480 |
| 3 | Hamilton | 54,480 |
| 4 | Rutherglen | 30,950 |
| 5 | Cambuslang | 30,790 |
| 6 | Dalserf | 17,985 |
| 7 | Blantyre | 17,090 |
| 8 | High Blantyre | 16,739 |
| 9 | Larkhall | 15,030 |
| 10 | Carluke | 13,810 |
| 11 | Lanark | 8,880 |
| 12 | Strathaven | 7,480 |
| 13 | Bothwell | 6,410 |
| 14 | Uddingston | 5,610 |
| 15 | Stonehouse | 5,500 |
| 16 | Lesmahagow | 4,380 |
| 17 | Law | 3,250 |
| 18 | Biggar | 2,330 |
| 19 | Forth | 2,240 |
| 20 | Blackwood | 1,901 |
| 21 | Douglas | 1,560 |
| 22 | Ashgill | 1,460 |
| 23 | Carnwath | 1,430 |
| 24 | Coalburn | 1,267 |
| 25 | Kirkfieldbank | 940 |
| 26 | Carstairs | 890 |
| 27 | Carstairs Junction | 780 |
| 28 | Rigside | 770 |
| 29 | Symington | 760 |
| 30 | Netherburn | 760 |
| 31 | Quarter | 750 |
| 32 | Crossford | 710 |
| 33 | Chapelton | 650 |
| 34 | Glassford | 640 |
| 35 | Thorntonhall | 610 |
| 36 | Braidwood | 600 |
| 37 | Thankerton | 510 |
| 38 | Nerston | 500 |
| 39 | Leadhills | 315 |
| 40 | Douglas Water | 100 |
Common questions
What is the population of South Lanarkshire?
334,030, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for South Lanarkshire. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in South Lanarkshire?
East Kilbride, with 75,310 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 40 recorded places in South Lanarkshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.