Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G72 7YZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shettleston South
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 739 (2024)

G72 7YZSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G72 7YZ is like

G72 7YZ is a postcode in the Shettleston 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 739 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G72 7YZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G72 7YZ differs most from the national average.

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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G72 7YZ FAQs

Is G72 7YZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G72 7YZ 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 G72 7YZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44%).

Which council covers G72 7YZ?

The local authority for G72 7YZ is Glasgow City.

G72 7YZ comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G72 7YZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Carmyle 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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