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G66 5LD area guide

Who lives in G66 5LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stepps
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,304 (2024)

G66 5LDEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G66 5LD is like

G66 5LD is a postcode in the Stepps area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,304 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 3.7% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 74.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G66 5LD compares

Headline figures for G66 5LD, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

17 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G66 5LD 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
Few private renters
Only 3.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G66 5LD FAQs

Is G66 5LD 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is G66 5LD 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 G66 5LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.7% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers G66 5LD?

The local authority for G66 5LD is North Lanarkshire.

G66 5LD comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G66 5LD?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Robroyston Railway Station, 1.1 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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