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G74 2AR area guide

Who lives in G74 2AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Leonards South
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 723 (2024)

G74 2ARSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G74 2AR is like

G74 2AR is a postcode in the St Leonards South area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 723 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G74 2AR compares

Headline figures for G74 2AR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G74 2AR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G74 2AR FAQs

Is G74 2AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 2AR 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 2AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.3%).

Which council covers G74 2AR?

The local authority for G74 2AR is South Lanarkshire.

G74 2AR comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G74 2AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.9 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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