Postcode · East Renfrewshire

G76 8RD area guide

Who lives in G76 8RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eaglesham and Waterfoot
Council: East Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 897 (2024)

G76 8RDEast Renfrewshire

At a glance

What G76 8RD is like

G76 8RD 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 897 people. 89.9% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G76 8RD compares

Headline figures for G76 8RD, 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

25per 1,000

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

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G76 8RD 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
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G76 8RD FAQs

Is G76 8RD 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 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is G76 8RD 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 8RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 89.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.4%).

Which council covers G76 8RD?

The local authority for G76 8RD is East Renfrewshire.

G76 8RD comes under East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G76 8RD?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Clarkston 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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