Postcode · North Lanarkshire

G70 6AE area guide

Who lives in G70 6AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cumbernauld Central
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 809 (2024)

G70 6AENorth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G70 6AE is like

G70 6AE is a postcode in the Cumbernauld Central area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 809 people. 51.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 37.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G70 6AE compares

Headline figures for G70 6AE, 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, 22 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 G70 6AE 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
37.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

G70 6AE FAQs

Is G70 6AE 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 G70 6AE 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 G70 6AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.9%).

Which council covers G70 6AE?

The local authority for G70 6AE is North Lanarkshire.

G70 6AE comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G70 6AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cumbernauld Rail Station, 0.7 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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