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G75 8 area guide

Who lives in G75 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
27,356 (2024)
At a glance

What G75 8 is like

The G75 8 postcode sector in South Lanarkshire covers 386 live postcodes and is home to about 27,356 people in 9,950 households. 76.7% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G75 8 compares

Headline figures for G75 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

8 schools in G75 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G75 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G75 8 FAQs

01
Is G75 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 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).
02
Is G75 8 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.
03
Who lives in G75 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.8%).
04
Which council covers G75 8?

The local authority for G75 8 is South Lanarkshire.

G75 8 comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G75 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hairmyres Rail Station, 0.6 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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