The postcode G72 7QL is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G72 7QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G72 7QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 G72 7QL as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.
The closest road name to G72 7QL is Welfare Avenue which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Overton Street and is 125 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 82.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.3% 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 1.2 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 G72 7QL 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 G72 7QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G72 7QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G72 7QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 G72 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Overton Street | 125 m | |
| Mill Road | 145 m | |
| Halfway Bowling Club | 145 m | |
| Craigallian Avenue | 208 m | |
| Branchock Avenue | 280 m | |
| Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing | 8.64 km | |
| Broomielaw Quay Ferry Terminal | 8.89 km | |
| Glasgow SECC Ferry Landing | 10.49 km | |
| Entrance | 51.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G72 7QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Borgie Glen | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Spittal Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Dechmont Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Turnlaw | 1.97 km | |
| Holmhills Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Honeyhill Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Kenmuir Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Kenmuir Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Spy Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Chuckie Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Mount Lockhart | 3.13 km | |
| Priory Plantation | 3.24 km | |
| Hill Field | 3.85 km | |
| Stonelaw Woods | 3.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G72 7QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.7 Mbps | 82.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 68.8% | 100% | 67.1 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 31.3% | 31.3% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for G72 7QL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.81311600 |
| Longitude | -4.14379000 |
| OS Easting | 265758 |
| OS Northing | 0659841 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rutherglen and Hamilton West |
| Electoral Ward | Cambuslang East |
| 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 | Glasgow |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002803 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7B3 |