The postcode G71 8HQ is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G71 8HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G71 8HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 G71 8HQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to G71 8HQ is Dean Park Avenue which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blantyre Road and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Motherwell Rail Station, 4.94 km away.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for G71 8HQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and South 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 G71 8HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G71 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G71 8HQ
| 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 G71 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Blantyre Road | 234 m | |
| Blantyre Road | 259 m | |
| The Glebe | 278 m | |
| Blantyre Road | 309 m | |
| Griqua Terrace | 440 m | |
| Motherwell Rail Station | 4.94 km | |
| Entrance | 46.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G71 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bothwell Park Wood | 991 m | |
| Priory Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Backmuir Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Barmichael Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Bothwellhaugh Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| Strathclyde Loch | 2.76 km | |
| Strathclyde | Valley | 2.87 km |
| Hamilton Low Parks | 3.17 km | |
| Spittal Hill | 3.3 km | |
| Grove Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Craighead Belt | 3.57 km | |
| Wilderness Belt | 3.64 km | |
| Crowflat Wood | 3.66 km | |
| North Alderston Belt | 3.68 km | |
| Viewpark Glen | Valley | 3.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G71 8HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.80637000 |
| Longitude | -4.06837300 |
| OS Easting | 270460 |
| OS Northing | 0658947 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lanark and Hamilton East |
| Electoral Ward | Bothwell and Uddingston |
| Local Authority District | South Lanarkshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Motherwell and Airdrie |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lanarkshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002870 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bothwell North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bothwell North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |