Rutherglen constituency is centred on the town of Rutherglen immediately south-east of Glasgow and includes neighbouring urban and suburban communities. Much of the seat forms part of the continuous Greater Glasgow built-up area, with residential neighbourhoods, local commercial centres and major transport corridors. Rutherglen itself has a distinct historic centre despite its close physical connection to Glasgow. Rail and road links provide quick access to the city centre and the wider central belt. Parks and former industrial land create breaks within the urban landscape. Overall, the constituency is strongly metropolitan and suburban rather than rural, with communities closely integrated into the Glasgow conurbation.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Rutherglen, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population96,070
EstimateMid-2022 estimate
Region / nationScotland
Age profile
0 to 1719.5% · 18,722 people
18 to 247.0% · 6,688 people
25 to 3412.3% · 11,798 people
35 to 4920.3% · 19,540 people
50 to 6420.7% · 19,842 people
65 and over20.3% · 19,480 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,603 householdsCensus 2022
Home owners68.2% · 29,062 households
Private renters8.9% · 3,775 households
Social renters21.8% · 9,279 households
Other tenure1.1% · 487 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,598 householdsCensus 2022
One-person households35.6% · 15,163 households
Families with dependent children25.9% · 11,024 households
Other single-family households36.6% · 15,575 households
Other household types2.0% · 836 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
93,731 people in the source baseCensus 2022Source comparison: Scotland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot12.3% · 11,562 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.9% · 12,136 people
Non-disabled74.7% · 70,033 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 December 2026
Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Regen: FX Youth Trust - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
The Heartland and Warmth Hub
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Foodbank
£19,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Foodbank - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
2 outings for pensioners
North Halfway Senior Citizens club
£2,330
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
North Halfway Senior Citizens club - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026
CWG26 Celebrate the Commonwealth Games in Cambuslang Park
The Friends of Cambuslang Park
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
This group over one year will deliver six events in Cambuslang Park which will engage people of all ages in physical activity while celebrating the Commonwealth and the Games which are being held in Glasgow in 2026.
National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026
Creating a vibrant community hub
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Housing Association
£12,432
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
This housing association will run a six-month pilot of diverse activities at the Caledonian Centre in the Circuit area of Cambuslang. Activities will be available for all ages and be delivered by Health’n’Happy the local community development trust.
63 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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