Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G73 1BD area guide

Who lives in G73 1BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Farme Cross and Gallowflat North
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,059 (2024)

G73 1BDSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G73 1BD is like

G73 1BD is a postcode in the Farme Cross and Gallowflat North area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,059 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 27.3% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G73 1BD compares

Headline figures for G73 1BD, 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

50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G73 1BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G73 1BD FAQs

Is G73 1BD 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 G73 1BD 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 G73 1BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.6% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.4%).

Which council covers G73 1BD?

The local authority for G73 1BD is South Lanarkshire.

G73 1BD comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G73 1BD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 Rutherglen Rail Station, 0.2 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.

Explore