Postcode · East Renfrewshire

G78 2PL area guide

Who lives in G78 2PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Auchenback and Barrhead Dams
Council: East Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 979 (2024)

G78 2PLEast Renfrewshire

At a glance

What G78 2PL is like

G78 2PL is a postcode in the Auchenback and Barrhead Dams area of East Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 979 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 38.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G78 2PL compares

Headline figures for G78 2PL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 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 G78 2PL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G78 2PL FAQs

Is G78 2PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is G78 2PL 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 G78 2PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.9%).

Which council covers G78 2PL?

The local authority for G78 2PL is East Renfrewshire.

G78 2PL comes under East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G78 2PL?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Balgray Rail Station, 0.3 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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