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G74 4HT area guide

Who lives in G74 4HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Mains
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 763 (2024)

G74 4HTSouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G74 4HT is like

G74 4HT is a postcode in the East 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 763 people. 55.1% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 26.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G74 4HT compares

Headline figures for G74 4HT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G74 4HT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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 big private rental marketPositive
17.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

G74 4HT FAQs

Is G74 4HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 4HT 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 4HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 55.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.9%).

Which council covers G74 4HT?

The local authority for G74 4HT is South Lanarkshire.

G74 4HT comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G74 4HT?

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 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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