Rutherglen is a South Lanarkshire town and city suburb, four miles southeast of central Glasgow. Rutherglen train station is a key local interchange, and there are numerous bus links into Glasgow and across Lanarkshire. Completion of the M74 extension provides easy access to places like Glasgow Airport.
The varied retail amenities along Rutherglen Main Street are complemented by the cafes and boutiques of nearby Stonelaw Road in neighbouring Burnside. There are nine primary schools and four secondary schools within Rutherglen, as well as a private school.