Postcode · East Renfrewshire

G77 6XP area guide

Who lives in G77 6XP, 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)

G77 6XPEast Renfrewshire

At a glance

What G77 6XP is like

G77 6XP 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. 83.3% of households own their home, 1.6% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G77 6XP compares

Headline figures for G77 6XP, 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G77 6XP differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.6% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Few private renters
Only 1.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G77 6XP FAQs

Is G77 6XP 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is G77 6XP 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 6XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.8% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63%).

Which council covers G77 6XP?

The local authority for G77 6XP is East Renfrewshire.

G77 6XP comes under East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G77 6XP?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Patterton Rail Station, 1.7 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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