Postcode G71 8QJ (South Lanarkshire)

Map showing G71 8QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode G71 8QJ is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G71 8QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

G71 8QJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8QJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to G71 8QJ is Kirkfield Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlands Crescent and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Motherwell Rail Station, 5.29 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for G71 8QJ 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to G71 8QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to G71 8QJ, and the approximate distance away.

Kirkfield Road 69 m
Baillie Drive 74 m
Murray Road 87 m
St Brides Way 122 m
Woodlands Crescent 135 m
Woodlands Avenue 136 m
Pinwherry Place 136 m
Hume Drive 149 m
Moravia Avenue 163 m
Barbae Place 182 m
Homeston Avenue 194 m
Belstane Place 203 m
Forest Drive 204 m
Uddingston Road 234 m
Sweethope Place 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode G71 8QJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to G71 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Woodlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Woodlands Gardens Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Motherwell Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Entrance Air 46.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G71 8QJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bothwell Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Priory Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Backmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Barmichael Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bothwellhaugh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Spittal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Strathclyde Loch Inland Water 3.15 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Strathclyde Valley 3.27 km
Craighead Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Crowflat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Viewpark Glen Valley 3.51 km
Wilderness Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Honeyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Hamilton Low Parks Urban Greenspace 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for G71 8QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 130.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 428,072 kWh - mean 12,590 kWh : median 12,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 112,379 kWh - mean 3,037 kWh : median 2,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for G71 8QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.80910900
Longitude -4.07248800
OS Easting 270212
OS Northing 0659259
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2565
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000025
Travel To Work Area Motherwell and Airdrie

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002815
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bothwell North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bothwell North - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8B2