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G71 8 area guide

Who lives in G71 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
8,306 (2024)
At a glance

What G71 8 is like

The G71 8 postcode sector in South Lanarkshire covers 244 live postcodes and is home to about 8,306 people in 3,706 households. 76% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G71 8 compares

Headline figures for G71 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

Around the middle. 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
4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in G71 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G71 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G71 8 FAQs

01
Is G71 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is G71 8 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.
03
Who lives in G71 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36%).
04
Which council covers G71 8?

The local authority for G71 8 is South Lanarkshire.

G71 8 comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G71 8?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blantyre Rail Station, 0.9 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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