Postcode · East Renfrewshire

G76 0JA area guide

Who lives in G76 0JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eaglesham and Waterfoot
Council: East Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 711 (2024)

G76 0JAEast Renfrewshire

At a glance

What G76 0JA is like

G76 0JA is a postcode in the Eaglesham and Waterfoot area of East Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 711 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 48.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G76 0JA compares

Headline figures for G76 0JA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

25per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in East Renfrewshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G76 0JA differs most from the national average.

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An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

G76 0JA FAQs

Is G76 0JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is G76 0JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Renfrewshire recorded 25 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G76 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers G76 0JA?

The local authority for G76 0JA is East Renfrewshire.

G76 0JA comes under East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G76 0JA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Thorntonhall Rail Station, 2.0 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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