Postcode · East Renfrewshire

G77 9FB area guide

Who lives in G77 9FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm
Council: East Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 800 (2024)

G77 9FBEast Renfrewshire

At a glance

What G77 9FB is like

G77 9FB is a postcode in the Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm area of East Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 800 people. 86.7% of households own their home, 0.9% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G77 9FB compares

Headline figures for G77 9FB, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G77 9FB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 0.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
86.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G77 9FB FAQs

Is G77 9FB 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is G77 9FB 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 9FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.5% of residents. 86.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.3%).

Which council covers G77 9FB?

The local authority for G77 9FB is East Renfrewshire.

G77 9FB comes under East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G77 9FB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Patterton Rail Station, 1.2 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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