Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G71 6DA area guide

Who lives in G71 6DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fallside
Council: North Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 720 (2024)

G71 6DASouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G71 6DA is like

G71 6DA is a postcode in the Fallside area of North Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 720 people. 91.2% of households own their home, 3.6% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G71 6DA compares

Headline figures for G71 6DA, 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

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 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 6DA 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
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
91.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G71 6DA FAQs

Is G71 6DA 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is G71 6DA 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 6DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.7% of residents. 91.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.8%).

Which council covers G71 6DA?

The local authority for G71 6DA is North Lanarkshire.

G71 6DA comes under North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G71 6DA?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Uddingston Rail Station, 0.3 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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