Towns in Scotland
We cover 225 towns and cities in Scotland, listed largest first. Every page carries the sourced credit context that applies to borrowers there.
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All places in Scotland
- Glasgow 626,410
- Edinburgh 514,990
- Aberdeen 198,590
- Dundee 148,210
- Paisley 77,270
- East Kilbride 75,310
- Livingston 56,840
- Dunfermline 54,990
- Hamilton 54,480
- Meikle Earnock 54,480
- Cumbernauld 50,530
- Kirkcaldy 50,370
- Inverness 47,790
- Perth 47,350
- Kilmarnock 46,970
- Dumfries 46,500
- Ayr 46,260
- Coatbridge 43,950
- Greenock 41,280
- Glenrothes 38,360
- Stirling 37,910
- Airdrie 36,390
- Falkirk 35,310
- Irvine 34,130
- Motherwell 32,840
- Rutherglen 30,950
- Cambuslang 30,790
- Wishaw 30,050
- Bearsden 28,470
- Newton Mearns 28,210
- Clydebank 25,620
- Elgin 25,040
- Vale of Leven 24,640
- Renfrew 24,270
- Bishopbriggs 23,680
- Arbroath 23,640
- Musselburgh 23,620
- Bathgate 23,600
- Alloa 20,390
- Dumbarton 19,950
- Bellshill 19,700
- Kirkintilloch 19,630
- Peterhead 19,060
- Isle of Lewis 18,500
- Saint Andrews 18,410
- Bonnyrigg 18,320
- Dalserf 17,985
- Barrhead 17,890
- Blantyre 17,090
- High Blantyre 16,739
- Penicuik 16,150
- Grangemouth 16,120
- Kilwinning 16,100
- Viewpark 16,020
- Broxburn 15,970
- Johnstone 15,930
- Fort William 15,757
- Erskine 15,530
- Larkhall 15,030
- Troon 14,950
- Prestwick 14,880
- Bo’ness 14,840
- Inverurie 14,660
- Port Glasgow 14,200
- Forfar 13,970
- Carluke 13,810
- Mayfield 13,690
- Rosyth 13,570
- Hawick 13,512
- Mossend 13,480
- Helensburgh 13,230
- Linlithgow 12,840
- Milngavie 12,840
- Armadale 12,720
- Dalkeith 12,720
- Fraserburgh 12,570
- Saltcoats 12,250
- Westhill 12,110
- Giffnock 12,070
- Cowdenbeath 12,030
- Tranent 11,910
- Montrose 11,730
- Whitburn 11,490
- Carnoustie 11,310
- Stonehaven 11,150
- Largs 11,030
- Methil 10,890
- Stranraer 10,510
- Ardrossan 10,500
- Dunbar 10,270
- Gourock 10,210
- Nairn 10,190
- Ellon 10,070
- Galashiels 10,060
- Forres 9,900
- Kilsyth 9,860
- Dalgety Bay 9,810
- Stenhousemuir 9,620
- Larbert 9,530
- Prestonpans 9,490
- Clarkston 9,460
- Dunblane 9,310
- Stevenston 9,290
- Cupar 9,270
- Bonhill 9,180
- Haddington 9,020
- Leven 8,960
- Queensferry 8,960
- Dalmuir 8,933
- Cumnock 8,920
- Blairgowrie and Rattray 8,890
- Lanark 8,880
- Annan 8,760
- Tullibody 8,710
- Linwood 8,590
- Lenzie 8,580
- Buckie 8,430
- Peebles 8,380
- Shotts 8,235
- Monifieth 8,210
- Portlethen 8,200
- Dunoon 8,160
- Oban 8,140
- Denny 7,860
- North Berwick 7,840
- Colinton 7,637
- Kilbirnie 7,520
- Stornoway 7,500
- Strathaven 7,480
- Banchory 7,440
- Thurso 7,390
- Crieff 7,280
- Brechin 7,230
- Isle of Bute 7,228
- Kirkwall 7,150
- Stewarton 7,140
- Wick 7,140
- Cove 7,060
- Bannockburn 7,040
- Duntocher 7,036
- Alexandria 6,940
- Moodiesburn 6,900
- Kelso 6,870
- Lossiemouth 6,840
- Lerwick 6,760
- Stepps 6,730
- Girvan 6,650
- Kelty 6,590
- Lochgelly 6,586
- Chapelhall 6,560
- Currie 6,500
- Newarthill 6,480
- Houston 6,420
- Bothwell 6,410
- Burntisland 6,370
- Loanhead 6,350
- Gorebridge 6,330
- Sauchie 6,310
- Beith 6,170
- Kirriemuir 6,160
- Balerno 6,000
- Locharbriggs 5,960
- Ballingry 5,940
- Auchterarder 5,840
- Selkirk 5,730
- Newmains 5,710
- Alness 5,700
- Elderslie 5,690
- Cockenzie 5,660
- Uddingston 5,610
- Dalry 5,560
- Stonehouse 5,500
- Blackburn 5,480
- New Stevenston 5,450
- Westhill 5,410
- Dingwall 5,360
- Bridge of Allan 5,320
- Neilston 5,310
- Bonnybridge 5,280
- Inverkeithing 5,220
- Tillicoultry 5,160
- Holytown 5,080
- Turriff 5,060
- Isle of Arran 5,058
- Polmont 5,040
- Faifley 5,030
- Scone 5,030
- Cardenden 4,913
- Kinross 4,910
- Bridge of Weir 4,860
- Old Kilpatrick 4,850
- Fauldhouse 4,840
- West Kilbride 4,760
- Kingswells 4,750
- Maybole 4,750
- Keith 4,740
- Kirkliston 4,740
- Alva 4,720
- East Calder 4,710
- Brightons 4,700
- Galston 4,690
- Kintore 4,680
- Bishopton 4,640
- Kennoway 4,600
- Peterculter 4,560
- Huntly 4,550
- Camelon 4,508
- Campbeltown 4,500
- Lesmahagow 4,380
- Buckhaven 4,340
- Rothesay 4,310
- Dalbeattie 4,260
- Culloden 4,240
- Newport-on-Tay 4,203
- Lockerbie 4,190
- Thornliebank 4,190
- Mauchline 4,130
- Castle Douglas 4,070
- Lennoxtown 4,060
- Macduff 4,030
- Newton Stewart 4,010
- Banff 4,000
- Kilmacolm 4,000
- Milton of Campsie 3,950
- Invergordon 3,930
Frequently asked questions
Why is there a page for my town?
Borrowing rules apply UK-wide while loan pricing is borrower-level, so a town page gives you both: the sourced credit rules for your region and the population context for your area.
Do lenders offer different rates by town?
Generally no. An FCA-authorised lender uses the same pricing model across the UK. Your rate is driven by your credit profile, income and debt-to-income ratio, not by the town you live in.