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G73 5EZ area guide

Who lives in G73 5EZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnside and Springhall
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 482 (2024)

G73 5EZSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G73 5EZ is like

G73 5EZ 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 482 people. 44.3% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G73 5EZ compares

Headline figures for G73 5EZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G73 5EZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G73 5EZ FAQs

Is G73 5EZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 5EZ 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 5EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.5% of residents. 44.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.8%).

Which council covers G73 5EZ?

The local authority for G73 5EZ is South Lanarkshire.

G73 5EZ comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G73 5EZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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 Burnside (Strathclyde) Rail Station, 0.7 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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