Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G65 9AU area guide

Who lives in G65 9AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balmalloch
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 637 (2024)

G65 9AUNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G65 9AU is like

G65 9AU is a postcode in the Balmalloch area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 637 people. 49.7% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 36.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 51.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G65 9AU compares

Headline figures for G65 9AU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

59per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in North Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G65 9AU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

G65 9AU FAQs

Is G65 9AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is G65 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. North Lanarkshire recorded 59 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G65 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).

Which council covers G65 9AU?

The local authority for G65 9AU is North Lanarkshire.

G65 9AU comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G65 9AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Croy Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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