Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G65 9JX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kilsyth Bogside
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 902 (2024)

G65 9JXNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G65 9JX is like

G65 9JX is a postcode in the Kilsyth Bogside area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 902 people. 96.6% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G65 9JX compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G65 9JX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
96.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G65 9JX FAQs

Is G65 9JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 9JX 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 9JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.3% of residents. 96.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.2%).

Which council covers G65 9JX?

The local authority for G65 9JX is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is G65 9JX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 1.7 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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