Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G68 9JS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Balloch East
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 789 (2024)

G68 9JSNorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G68 9JS is like

G68 9JS is a postcode in the Balloch East area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 789 people. 48.3% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 41.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G68 9JS compares

Headline figures for G68 9JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G68 9JS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

G68 9JS FAQs

Is G68 9JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G68 9JS 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 9JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69.9%).

Which council covers G68 9JS?

The local authority for G68 9JS is North Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is G68 9JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Croy Rail Station, 0.8 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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