The postcode G68 0GA is located in North Lanarkshire It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. G68 0GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G68 0GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 0GA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to G68 0GA is Ratho Drive which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carrickstone Roundabout and is 158 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 253.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for G68 0GA 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 0GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G68 0GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G68 0GA
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| 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 0GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Carrickstone Roundabout | 158 m | |
| Carrickstone Roundabout | 173 m | |
| Darley Road | 288 m | |
| Cawder Road | 299 m | |
| Primary school | 387 m | |
| Entrance | 39.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G68 0GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Mainhead Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Drumcap Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Island Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Wilderness Brae | 1.78 km | |
| Colziumbea Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Girnalford Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Craigmarloch Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Croy Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Girnal Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Kelvinhead Jetty | 2.07 km | |
| Gledstane Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Speirs Island | 2.51 km | |
| Banton Loch | 2.51 km | |
| Low Wood | 2.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G68 0GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 253.1 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.4 Mbps | 23.7 Mbps | 115 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% | 27.6 | 5.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.1% | 100% | 99.9 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.9% | 97.9% | 629.1 | 50 |
Energy usage data for G68 0GA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.96357000 |
| Longitude | -4.00343300 |
| OS Easting | 275037 |
| OS Northing | 0676319 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004587 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carrickstone |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carrickstone - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |