Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G72 7BD area guide

Who lives in G72 7BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 924 (2024)

G72 7BDSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G72 7BD is like

G72 7BD is a postcode in the Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 924 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 69.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G72 7BD compares

Headline figures for G72 7BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 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 G72 7BD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
86.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G72 7BD FAQs

Is G72 7BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G72 7BD 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 7BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.6% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.5%).

Which council covers G72 7BD?

The local authority for G72 7BD is South Lanarkshire.

G72 7BD comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G72 7BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newton (S Lanarks) Rail Station, 0.6 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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