Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G71 7RX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carmyle and Mount Vernon South
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 767 (2024)

G71 7RXSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G71 7RX is like

G71 7RX is a postcode in the Carmyle and Mount Vernon South area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 767 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G71 7RX compares

Headline figures for G71 7RX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

85per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Glasgow City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G71 7RX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
38.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
88.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G71 7RX FAQs

Is G71 7RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 7RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Glasgow City recorded 85 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G71 7RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.7% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).

Which council covers G71 7RX?

The local authority for G71 7RX is Glasgow City.

G71 7RX comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G71 7RX?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mount Vernon 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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