Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G73 4RB area guide

Who lives in G73 4RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnside and Springhall
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 787 (2024)

G73 4RBSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G73 4RB is like

G73 4RB is a postcode in the Burnside and Springhall area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 787 people. 90.8% of households own their home, 1.8% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G73 4RB compares

Headline figures for G73 4RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 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 4RB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 1.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G73 4RB FAQs

Is G73 4RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G73 4RB 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 4RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 90.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers G73 4RB?

The local authority for G73 4RB is South Lanarkshire.

G73 4RB comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G73 4RB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burnside (Strathclyde) 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.

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