Map of East Kilbride, United Kingdom

East Kilbride is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 75,310. It lies at 55.7641°N, 4.1767°W. East Kilbride is about 543 km (337 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hamilton, 9 km to the east.

East Kilbride at a glance

Where is East Kilbride?

• The 6th largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 00 min on the shortest day to 17 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near East Kilbride

• Hamilton — 9 km east
• Glasgow — 12 km northwest
• Coatbridge — 14 km northeast
• Airdrie — 17 km northeast
• Paisley — 18 km northwest
• Cumbernauld — 23 km northeast
• Kilmarnock — 26 km southwest
• Irvine — 34 km southwest
• Falkirk — 36 km northeast
• Greenock — 42 km northwest

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Aberdeen — 198,590
• Dundee — 148,210
• Paisley — 77,270
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Hamilton — 54,480
• Cumbernauld — 50,530
• Kirkcaldy — 50,370

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.