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G73 2PB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Burnhill and Bankhead North
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 736 (2024)

G73 2PBSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G73 2PB is like

G73 2PB is a postcode in the Burnhill and Bankhead 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 736 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G73 2PB compares

Headline figures for G73 2PB, 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: 3 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G73 2PB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G73 2PB FAQs

Is G73 2PB 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 2PB 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 2PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.1% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.5%).

Which council covers G73 2PB?

The local authority for G73 2PB is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is G73 2PB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 56 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 Rutherglen 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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