Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G68 9BF area guide

Who lives in G68 9BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balloch West
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 876 (2024)

G68 9BFNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G68 9BF is like

G68 9BF 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 876 people. 92.9% of households own their home, 0.6% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G68 9BF compares

Headline figures for G68 9BF, 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G68 9BF 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
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 0.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
92.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G68 9BF FAQs

Is G68 9BF 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is G68 9BF 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 9BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.6% of residents. 92.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.9%).

Which council covers G68 9BF?

The local authority for G68 9BF is North Lanarkshire.

G68 9BF comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G68 9BF?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Croy Rail Station, 1.2 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.

Explore