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G73 2EJ area guide

Who lives in G73 2EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bankhead South
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 703 (2024)

G73 2EJSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G73 2EJ is like

G73 2EJ is a postcode in the Bankhead South area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 703 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G73 2EJ compares

Headline figures for G73 2EJ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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: 3 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G73 2EJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G73 2EJ FAQs

Is G73 2EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 2EJ 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 2EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.9%).

Which council covers G73 2EJ?

The local authority for G73 2EJ is South Lanarkshire.

G73 2EJ comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G73 2EJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Croftfoot Rail Station, 0.3 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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