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G79 1AA area guide

Who lives in G79 1AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Stewartfield West
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,023 (2024)
At a glance

What G79 1AA is like

G79 1AA is a postcode in the Stewartfield West area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,023 people. 91.4% of households own their home, 2.8% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 67.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G79 1AA compares

Headline figures for G79 1AA, 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
50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
3.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
14

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G79 1AA differs most from the national average.

  1. 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.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 2.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    91.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G79 1AA FAQs

01
Is G79 1AA 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).
02
Is G79 1AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Lanarkshire recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in G79 1AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 91.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.5%).
04
Which council covers G79 1AA?

The local authority for G79 1AA is South Lanarkshire.

G79 1AA comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G79 1AA?

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 Hairmyres Rail Station, 0.6 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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