Postcode G71 8QP (South Lanarkshire)

Map showing G71 8QP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to G71 8QP is Mcpherson Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fallside Road and is 559 m away. The closest railway station is Motherwell Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 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 3.1 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 8QP 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 8QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mcpherson Drive 17 m
Whiteloans 96 m
Wordsworth Way 148 m
Thorntree Way 151 m
McGuire Gate 170 m
Olifard Avenue 210 m
Fallside Road 257 m
Burleigh Road 315 m
Appledore Crescent 341 m
Churchill Crescent 364 m
Farm Court 392 m
Shelley Drive 425 m
Bothwellpark Road 473 m
B7071 1.05 km
A725 2.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode G71 8QP

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 8QP - Data from Apr 2022

Fallside Road Bus Stop/Station 559 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 731 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Woodlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 736 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 759 m
Motherwell Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Entrance Air 46.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bothwell Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 669 m
Priory Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Barmichael Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Backmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bothwellhaugh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Strathclyde Loch Inland Water 2.79 km
Strathclyde Valley 2.98 km
Craighead Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Wilderness Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
North Alderston Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Crowflat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Viewpark Glen Valley 3.21 km
Hamilton Low Parks Urban Greenspace 3.36 km
Spittal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.2 Mbps 28.1 Mbps 45.29 Mbps
Upload 4.5 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 7.09 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.9 3.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.7 5.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 401,409 kWh - mean 20,070 kWh : median 19,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 81,549 kWh - mean 4,077 kWh : median 3,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for G71 8QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.81027500
Longitude -4.06350200
OS Easting 270779
OS Northing 0659372
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