The postcode G71 8UW is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in August 1982 and is an active postcode. G71 8UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G71 8UW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8UW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to G71 8UW is Downfield Gardens which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blantyre Road and is 537 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for G71 8UW 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 8UW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G71 8UW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G71 8UW
| Introduction | August 1982 |
| 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 8UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Blantyre Road | 537 m | |
| Blantyre Road | 543 m | |
| Blantyre Road | 565 m | |
| Woodlands Crescent | 611 m | |
| Woodlands Avenue | 629 m | |
| Entrance | 47.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G71 8UW - Data from Dec 2021
| Priory Plantation | 921 m | |
| Bothwell Park Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Backmuir Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Barmichael Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Spittal Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Bothwellhaugh Plantation | 2.98 km | |
| Spy Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Strathclyde Loch | 3.27 km | |
| Strathclyde | Valley | 3.27 km |
| Hamilton Low Parks | 3.47 km | |
| Honeyhill Plantation | 3.61 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Chuckie Hill | 3.93 km | |
| Grove Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Mount Lockhart | 4.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G71 8UW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 54.9 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 59.8 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for G71 8UW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.80356400 |
| Longitude | -4.07990100 |
| OS Easting | 269729 |
| OS Northing | 0658656 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002869 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bothwell South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bothwell South - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |