Eastfield is a residential district sandwiched between the South Lanarkshire towns of Rutherglen and Cambuslang in the south-east of the Greater Glasgow urban area. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Formerly a country estate between the two industrial towns of Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Eastfield was developed with housing between the 1930s and 1960s. A mix of council and private homes, the area is also home to two large high schools (Trinity and Stonelaw) as well as the district's new swimming baths and is likely to be boosted economically by the planned expansion of the nearby M74 motorway which may bring nationwide businesses to Eastfield's doorstep.