The postcode G68 0HB is located in North Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G68 0HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G68 0HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 0HB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to G68 0HB is Castleview which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castle Court and is 68 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for G68 0HB 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 0HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G68 0HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G68 0HB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 0HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Castle Court | 68 m | |
| Garnhall Farm Road | 168 m | |
| Castlecary House Hotel | 181 m | |
| Castlecary House Hotel | 208 m | |
| Tollpark Road | 355 m | |
| High Street | 4.58 km | |
| Entrance | 36.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G68 0HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Glen | Valley | 323 m |
| Dunns Wood | 485 m | |
| Upper Glen Plantation | 694 m | |
| Castlecary Low Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Bandominie Strip | 1.62 km | |
| Bandominie South Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Mill Dam | 2.03 km | |
| Glenhead Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Skipperton Glen | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Castlecary High Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Drumcap Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Kelvinhead Jetty | 2.64 km | |
| Drunty Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Vault Glen | Valley | 2.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G68 0HB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.6 Mbps | 44.2 Mbps | 78.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.9 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for G68 0HB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.97890700 |
| Longitude | -3.94985800 |
| OS Easting | 278429 |
| OS Northing | 0677930 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004545 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Village and Castlecary |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Village and Castlecary - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |