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East Renfrewshire

Busby

Village · 3,522 residents

Affordability: no dataSafety: 89/100Transport: 31/100Schools: no dataHealth: 69/100Food & drink: 32/100Environment: 62/100Infrastructure: 70/100Property market: 50/100
74Very good

Very good · better than 9 in 10 villages

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Safety scores 89, well above the typical 60
  • 89% of homes can get full-fibre broadband

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Road noise reaches 41% of the area
  • Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Busby

East Kilbride62Thorntonhall61Carmunnock61Castlemilk59Stamperland72Newton Mearns76Clarkston71Sheddens
About Busby ↓

Map outline: Official settlement boundary (National Records of Scotland)

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Is Busby a good place to live?

Busby scores 74/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as very good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (89) and infrastructure (70).

It scores lowest on transport (31) and food & drink (32).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Busby in Scotland, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Busby›

The summary for Busby is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Busby›

Schools

4 places
  1. 1
Williamwood High SchoolSecondary
  • 2Busby Primary SchoolPrimary
  • 3Carolside Primary SchoolPrimary
  • 4St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Health

    5 places
    1. 1Carolside Medical CentreGP practice · 8,466 patients
    2. 2Sheddens Medical PracticeGP practice · 2,383 patients
    3. 3Bestway National Chemists LtdPharmacy
    4. 4Boots UK LtdPharmacy
    5. 5N. J. Rolfe & Associates LtdDentist

    Food & drink

    1 place
    1. 1Co-op Mearns Road Clarkston GlasgowScottish Midland Co-operative · convenience store

    Environment

    2 places
    1. 1Queen Elizabeth FieldPublic park · 0.9 ha
    2. 2Overlee PlayfieldPlaying field · 8.2 ha
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    Areas near Busby

    • East Kilbride
    • Thorntonhall
    • Carmunnock
    • Castlemilk
    • Stamperland
    • Newton Mearns
    • Clarkston
    • Sheddens

    Postcodes in Busby

    • G76
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