Postcode G71 8QN (South Lanarkshire)

Map showing G71 8QN and nearby postcodes

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

G71 8QN 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 G71 8QN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to G71 8QN is Thorntree Way which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blantyre Road and is 672 m away. The closest railway station is Motherwell Rail Station, 4.71 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.5 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 G71 8QN 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 8QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thorntree Way 30 m
Olifard Avenue 36 m
Wordsworth Way 91 m
Keats Park 104 m
Whiteloans 111 m
Mcpherson Drive 158 m
Coleridge Avenue 193 m
McGuire Gate 226 m
Burleigh Road 232 m
Shelley Drive 253 m
Churchill Crescent 267 m
Lomond Drive 269 m
Marguerite Gardens 355 m
The Glebe 391 m
Fallside Road 430 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode G71 8QN

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 8QN - Data from Apr 2022

Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 672 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 675 m
The Glebe Bus Stop/Station 677 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 698 m
Fallside Road Bus Stop/Station 719 m
Motherwell Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Entrance Air 46.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bothwell Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Barmichael Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Priory Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Backmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bothwellhaugh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Strathclyde Loch Inland Water 2.64 km
Strathclyde Valley 2.82 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Craighead Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Hamilton Low Parks Urban Greenspace 3.19 km
Wilderness Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
North Alderston Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Crowflat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Viewpark Glen Valley 3.37 km
Spittal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 55 Mbps 76.95 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 195,371 kWh - mean 16,281 kWh : median 15,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 51,069 kWh - mean 4,256 kWh : median 3,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for G71 8QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.80875000
Longitude -4.06281400
OS Easting 270817
OS Northing 0659201
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5975
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 - 01
Output Area / Small Area 6A3