Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G73 5RN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fernhill and Cathkin
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,035 (2024)

G73 5RNSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G73 5RN is like

G73 5RN is a postcode in the Fernhill and Cathkin area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,035 people. 82.8% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G73 5RN compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 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 5RN differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
82.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G73 5RN FAQs

Is G73 5RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is G73 5RN 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 5RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.8% of residents. 82.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers G73 5RN?

The local authority for G73 5RN is South Lanarkshire.

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

How well connected is G73 5RN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burnside (Strathclyde) Rail Station, 1 mile 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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