Postcode · East Renfrewshire

G77 5WT area guide

Who lives in G77 5WT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mearnskirk and Maidenhill
Council: East Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 4,374 (2024)

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At a glance

What G77 5WT is like

G77 5WT is a postcode in the Mearnskirk and Maidenhill area of East Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,374 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 3% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 73.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G77 5WT compares

Headline figures for G77 5WT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G77 5WT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G77 5WT FAQs

Is G77 5WT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is G77 5WT 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 G77 5WT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 15.5% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56%).

Which council covers G77 5WT?

The local authority for G77 5WT is East Renfrewshire.

G77 5WT comes under East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G77 5WT?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Patterton Rail Station, 2.3 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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