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Cities in Scotland, United Kingdom

Scotland has 182 published cities; the largest is Glasgow, with 640,350 residents. The median gross salary runs from €3,730 to €4,028 a month across 2 cities.

Published cities in Scotland

Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.

CityPopulationNet rent, €/m²/moMedian gross salary, €/moUnemployment, %PM2.5, µg/m³
Glasgow640,350—€4,0286.2—
Edinburgh488,050—€3,7302.25.4
Aberdeen231,780———5.5
Dundee150,200——6.5—
Paisley77,270——3.0—
East Kilbride75,310——2.9—
Livingston56,840——3.0—
Dunfermline54,990——3.5—
Hamilton54,480——2.9—
Cumbernauld50,530————
Inverness47,790——2.5—
Perth47,350——2.9—
Kilmarnock46,970——3.2—
Ayr46,260——3.7—
Coatbridge43,950——3.2—
Greenock41,280——3.8—
Glenrothes38,360——3.3—
Stirling37,910——3.9—
Airdrie36,390——3.2—
Falkirk35,590——3.5—
Irvine34,130——3.5—
Dumfries33,470——3.6—
Motherwell32,840——3.2—
Rutherglen30,950————
Cambuslang30,790————
Wishaw30,050——3.2—
Bearsden28,470——4.3—
Newton Mearns28,210——3.2—
Clydebank25,620————
Elgin25,040——3.0—
Renfrew24,270————
Bishopbriggs23,680——4.3—
Bathgate23,600——3.0—
Arbroath23,500——6.9—
Kirkintilloch21,870——4.3—
Musselburgh21,100————
Dumbarton20,480————
Bellshill19,700——3.2—
Peterhead19,060——4.5—
Bonnyrigg18,320——2.1—
Barrhead17,890————
Blantyre16,800——2.9—
Penicuik16,150——2.1—
Grangemouth16,120——3.1—
Kilwinning16,100——3.5—
Broxburn15,970————
Johnstone15,930——3.0—
Viewpark15,830————
Larkhall15,030——2.9—
Erskine15,010——3.0—
Troon14,950————
Bo’ness14,885——3.1—
Prestwick14,880——3.7—
Inverurie14,660——4.5—
Alloa14,440——3.8—
Dalkeith14,330——2.1—
Forfar14,120——6.9—
Carluke13,810——2.9—
Mayfield13,690————
Rosyth13,570——3.3—
Helensburgh13,230——3.2—
Wick13,225————
Linlithgow12,840————
Milngavie12,840——4.3—
Armadale12,720——3.0—
Fraserburgh12,570——4.5—
Giffnock12,250————
Saltcoats12,250——3.5—
Larbert12,180————
Westhill12,110————
Tranent11,910——2.6—
Montrose11,730——3.3—
Carnoustie11,310——6.9—
Stonehaven11,150——4.5—
Largs11,030——3.5—
Methil10,890——3.3—
Hawick10,630——3.4—
Ardrossan10,500——3.5—
Prestonpans10,460——2.6—
Kilsyth10,380——3.2—
Haddington10,360——2.6—
Dunbar10,270——2.6—
Gourock10,210——3.8—
Nairn10,190——2.5—
Stranraer10,110——3.6—
Ellon10,070——4.5—
Galashiels10,060——3.4—
Forres9,900——3.0—
Clarkston9,800————
Stenhousemuir9,620————
Dunblane9,310——3.9—
Bonhill9,060————
Stevenston9,050——3.5—
Buckie9,010——3.0—
Peebles9,000——3.4—
Cupar8,960——3.3—
Portlethen8,940——4.5—
Lanark8,880——2.9—
Monifieth8,860————
Annan8,760——3.6—
Cumnock8,700——5.1—
Shotts8,630——3.2—
Denny8,500——3.5—
Tullibody8,490————
Linwood8,450——3.0—
Stonehouse8,300————
Lenzie8,090————
Strathaven8,090——2.9—
Gorebridge8,040————
North Berwick7,840——2.6—
Stewarton7,770——3.2—
Stepps7,639————
Kirkwall7,500——1.7—
Banchory7,440——4.5—
Thurso7,390——2.5—
Lochgelly7,300——3.3—
Crieff7,280——2.9—
Brechin7,230——6.9—
Kilbirnie7,170——3.5—
Chapelhall7,140——3.2—
Bothwell6,870——2.9—
Kelso6,870——3.4—
Lossiemouth6,840——3.0—
Moodiesburn6,830——3.2—
Loanhead6,820——2.1—
Lerwick6,760——2.2—
Bannockburn6,720——3.9—
Newarthill6,720——3.2—
Alexandria6,710——6.5—
Burntisland6,630——3.3—
Houston6,360——3.8—
Girvan6,330——3.7—
Sauchie6,310————
Uddingston6,300————
New Stevenston6,070————
Kirriemuir6,060——6.9—
Alness5,950——2.5—
Beith5,940——3.5—
Auchterarder5,840——2.9—
Locharbriggs5,610————
Elderslie5,480——3.8—
Newmains5,430——3.2—
Cockenzie5,370————
Dingwall5,360——2.5—
Bridge of Allan5,320——3.9—
Dalry5,250——3.5—
Bonnybridge5,200——3.1—
Neilston5,170——3.2—
Holytown5,100——3.2—
Whitburn5,090————
Polmont5,040——3.1—
Scone5,030——2.9—
Inverkeithing4,820——3.3—
Faifley4,740————
Turriff4,700——4.5—
Tillicoultry4,620——3.8—
Selkirk4,540——3.4—
Leven2,350————
Westhill2,110————
Balerno—————
Ballingry—————
Blackburn—————
Blairgowrie and Rattray———2.9—
Colinton—————
Cowdenbeath———3.3—
Currie—————
Dalgety Bay———3.3—
Dalmuir—————
Dalserf—————
Duntocher—————
High Blantyre—————
Isle of Arran—————
Isle of Bute—————
Isle of Lewis—————
Kelty—————
Kirkcaldy———3.3—
Meikle Earnock—————
Mossend———3.0—
Queensferry———3.5—
Saint Andrews—————
Stornoway———2.3—
Vale of Leven—————

Sources

Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.