Postcode sector · South Lanarkshire

G72 6 area guide

Who lives in G72 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 6,382 (2024)

G72 6Postcode sector · South Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G72 6 is like

The G72 6 postcode sector in South Lanarkshire covers 62 live postcodes and is home to about 6,382 people in 1,619 households. 91.6% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 84.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G72 6 compares

Headline figures for G72 6, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.5/ 10

Less 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

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in G72 6. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G72 6 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 4.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
91.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G72 6 FAQs

Is G72 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is G72 6 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 G72 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.5% of residents. 91.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.3%).

Which council covers G72 6?

The local authority for G72 6 is South Lanarkshire.

G72 6 comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G72 6?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newton (S Lanarks) Rail Station, 0.5 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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