Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G71 7JP area guide

Who lives in G71 7JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Uddingston and Kylepark
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 817 (2024)

G71 7JPSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G71 7JP is like

G71 7JP is a postcode in the Uddingston and Kylepark area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 817 people. 38.1% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 50.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 43.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G71 7JP compares

Headline figures for G71 7JP, 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

50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G71 7JP 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
50.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

G71 7JP FAQs

Is G71 7JP 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 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is G71 7JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Lanarkshire recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G71 7JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 38.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (67.2%).

Which council covers G71 7JP?

The local authority for G71 7JP is South Lanarkshire.

G71 7JP comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G71 7JP?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Uddingston Rail Station, 0.4 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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