Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G65 9PT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Balmalloch
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 817 (2024)

G65 9PTNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G65 9PT is like

G65 9PT 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 817 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G65 9PT compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 40 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 9PT differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G65 9PT FAQs

Is G65 9PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 9PT 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 9PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.3%).

Which council covers G65 9PT?

The local authority for G65 9PT is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is G65 9PT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 2.1 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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