Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G74 1AE area guide

Who lives in G74 1AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Mains
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 858 (2024)

G74 1AESouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G74 1AE is like

G74 1AE is a postcode in the West Mains area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 858 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G74 1AE compares

Headline figures for G74 1AE, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station 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 G74 1AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
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.

Questions

G74 1AE FAQs

Is G74 1AE 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G74 1AE 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 G74 1AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.4% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49%).

Which council covers G74 1AE?

The local authority for G74 1AE is South Lanarkshire.

G74 1AE comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G74 1AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is East Kilbride 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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