Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G72 9UR area guide

Who lives in G72 9UR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nerston
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,145 (2024)

G72 9URSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G72 9UR is like

G72 9UR is a postcode in the Nerston area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,145 people. 87.7% of households own their home, 5.2% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G72 9UR compares

Headline figures for G72 9UR, 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

18 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G72 9UR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
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.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G72 9UR FAQs

Is G72 9UR 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is G72 9UR 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 9UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.5% of residents. 87.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.4%).

Which council covers G72 9UR?

The local authority for G72 9UR is South Lanarkshire.

G72 9UR comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G72 9UR?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Blantyre Rail Station, 1.7 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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