Postcode G71 8QS (South Lanarkshire)

Map showing G71 8QS and nearby postcodes

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

G71 8QS 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 8QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to G71 8QS is Mcpherson Drive which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fallside Road and is 519 m away. The closest railway station is Motherwell Rail Station, 4.85 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.9 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 G71 8QS 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 8QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mcpherson Drive 60 m
Whiteloans 132 m
Wordsworth Way 184 m
McGuire Gate 186 m
Thorntree Way 193 m
Fallside Road 217 m
Olifard Avenue 254 m
Reen Place 315 m
Appledore Crescent 345 m
Burleigh Road 349 m
Farm Court 352 m
Campbell Crescent 384 m
Churchill Crescent 399 m
Bothwellpark Road 456 m
Shelley Drive 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode G71 8QS

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 8QS - Data from Apr 2022

Fallside Road Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Woodlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 745 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 754 m
Blantyre Road Bus Stop/Station 755 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Motherwell Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Entrance Air 46.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bothwell Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Priory Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Barmichael Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Backmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bothwellhaugh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Strathclyde Loch Inland Water 2.82 km
Craighead Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Strathclyde Valley 3.02 km
Wilderness Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Crowflat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
North Alderston Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Viewpark Glen Valley 3.17 km
Hamilton Low Parks Urban Greenspace 3.4 km
Easter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 32.2 Mbps 42.13 Mbps
Upload 4.5 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 9.3 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% 21.3 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.9 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 318,800 kWh - mean 18,753 kWh : median 17,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 64,788 kWh - mean 3,811 kWh : median 3,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for G71 8QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.81066000
Longitude -4.06360200
OS Easting 270774
OS Northing 0659415
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4