The postcode G12 8SW is located in Glasgow City It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2005.G12 8SW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
G12 8SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of G12 8SW as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.
The closest road name to G12 8SW is Ashton Lane North which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hillhead Underground and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 83 m away at Hillhead SPT Subway Station The closest railway station is Partick Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
Policing for G12 8SW is covered by the Scotland police force association and Glasgow City Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to G12 8SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G12 8SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G12 8SW
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | September 2005 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to G12 8SW - Data from Apr 2022
Hillhead Underground | 86 m | |
Caledon Lane | 121 m | |
Caledon Lane | 123 m | |
Boyd Orr building | 150 m | |
Havelock Street | 169 m | |
Hillhead SPT Subway Station | 83 m | |
Hillhead SPT Subway Station | 87 m | |
Hillhead SPT Subway Station | 91 m | |
Partick Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
Exhibition Centre (Glasgow) Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
Charing Cross (Glasgow) Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
Riverside Museum (Glasgow) Ferry Landing | 1.31 km | |
Riverside Museum (Glasgow) Ferry Landing | 1.31 km | |
Govan Ferry Landing | 1.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G12 8SW - Data from Dec 2021
Gilmore Hill | 492 m | |
Kelvindale Glen | Valley | 1.78 km |
Firhill Basin | 1.88 km | |
Stockingfield Junction | 2.07 km | |
Templehill Wood | 4.3 km | |
Cairn Hill | 4.47 km | |
North Wood | 4.69 km | |
Whitehill Woods | 4.73 km | |
St Germains Loch | 4.95 km | |
Camp Hill | 5.07 km | |
Corker Hill | 5.17 km | |
Ferguston Muir | 5.35 km | |
Crookston Wood | 5.39 km | |
Rookery Plantation | 5.51 km | |
Wilderness Plantation | 5.93 km |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.87455600 |
Longitude | -4.29412000 |
OS Easting | 256566 |
OS Northing | 0666979 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Scotland |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Glasgow North |
Electoral Ward | Partick East/Kelvindale |
Local Authority District | Glasgow City |
European Electoral Region | Scotland |
Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
International Territorial Level Code | S30000052 |
Travel To Work Area | Glasgow |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Glasgow City Community Health Partnership |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Glasgow City Community Health Partnership |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Students and commuters |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34005050 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dowanhill |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dowanhill - 05 |
Output Area / Small Area | 2B1 |