Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G71 5NL area guide

Who lives in G71 5NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Calderbank and Brownsburn
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 943 (2024)

G71 5NLSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G71 5NL is like

G71 5NL is a postcode in the Calderbank and Brownsburn area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 943 people. 56% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 36.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G71 5NL compares

Headline figures for G71 5NL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 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 G71 5NL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
36.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G71 5NL FAQs

Is G71 5NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is G71 5NL 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 G71 5NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 56% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.1%).

Which council covers G71 5NL?

The local authority for G71 5NL is North Lanarkshire.

G71 5NL comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G71 5NL?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kirkwood 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.

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