The postcode G68 0BU is located in North Lanarkshire It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. G68 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G68 0BU 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 G68 0BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to G68 0BU is Callander Court which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Drive and is 219 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for G68 0BU is covered by the Scotland police force association and North Lanarkshire 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 G68 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G68 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G68 0BU
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to G68 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Lansdowne Drive | 219 m | |
| Landsdowne Drive | 248 m | |
| Carrickstone View | 340 m | |
| Cathkin Crescent | 350 m | |
| Hayston Road | 364 m | |
| Entrance | 39.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G68 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mainhead Plantation | 740 m | |
| Wilderness Brae | 925 m | |
| Drumcap Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Kildrum Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Vault Glen | Valley | 1.77 km |
| Island Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Glencryan Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Kelvinhead Jetty | 2.41 km | |
| Girnalford Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Girnal Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Low Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Colziumbea Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Croy Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Craigmarloch Wood | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G68 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.6 Mbps | 131.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.3 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77.8 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for G68 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95933700 |
| Longitude | -3.99119900 |
| OS Easting | 275787 |
| OS Northing | 0675826 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East |
| Electoral Ward | Cumbernauld North |
| Local Authority District | North Lanarkshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000053 |
| Travel To Work Area | Glasgow |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lanarkshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004717 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carrickstone |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carrickstone - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |