The postcode G12 8TW is located in Glasgow City It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1996.G12 8TW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
G12 8TW 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 8TW as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.
The closest road name to G12 8TW is Byres Road which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caledon Lane and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 149 m away at Hillhead SPT Subway Station The closest railway station is Partick Rail Station, 969 m away.
Policing for G12 8TW 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 8TW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G12 8TW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G12 8TW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1996 |
| 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 8TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Caledon Lane | 51 m | |
| Caledon Lane | 51 m | |
| Havelock Street | 110 m | |
| Havelock Street | 146 m | |
| Hillhead Underground | 148 m | |
| Hillhead SPT Subway Station | 149 m | |
| Hillhead SPT Subway Station | 152 m | |
| Hillhead SPT Subway Station | 156 m | |
| Partick Rail Station | 969 m | |
| Exhibition Centre (Glasgow) Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Charing Cross (Glasgow) Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Riverside Museum (Glasgow) Ferry Landing | 1.25 km | |
| Riverside Museum (Glasgow) Ferry Landing | 1.25 km | |
| Govan Ferry Landing | 1.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G12 8TW - Data from Dec 2021
| Gilmore Hill | 520 m | |
| Kelvindale Glen | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Firhill Basin | 1.95 km | |
| Stockingfield Junction | 2.11 km | |
| Templehill Wood | 4.33 km | |
| Cairn Hill | 4.47 km | |
| North Wood | 4.64 km | |
| Whitehill Woods | 4.75 km | |
| St Germains Loch | 4.95 km | |
| Camp Hill | 5.06 km | |
| Corker Hill | 5.11 km | |
| Crookston Wood | 5.33 km | |
| Ferguston Muir | 5.36 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 5.58 km | |
| Wilderness Plantation | 5.99 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.87427600 |
| Longitude | -4.29515900 |
| OS Easting | 256500 |
| OS Northing | 0666950 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |