Housing in G72
What the homes in G72 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 58,864 (2024)
G72Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.1%). Flats make up 24.2%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
68.9% of households in G72 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 28.2% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.9%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
- Private rented7.3%12.9%
- Social rented22.3%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.1%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Scotland
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.