Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G68 0ET area guide

Who lives in G68 0ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balloch West
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 622 (2024)

G68 0ETNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G68 0ET is like

G68 0ET is a postcode in the Balloch West area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 622 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 66.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G68 0ET compares

Headline figures for G68 0ET, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 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 G68 0ET differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

G68 0ET FAQs

Is G68 0ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

Is G68 0ET 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 G68 0ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.2%).

Which council covers G68 0ET?

The local authority for G68 0ET is North Lanarkshire.

G68 0ET comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G68 0ET?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Croy Rail Station, 0.4 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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