The postcode G72 8RW is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G72 8RW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
G72 8RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8RW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to G72 8RW is Dean Park Drive which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Craigallian Avenue and is 75 m away.
Policing for G72 8RW 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 8RW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G72 8RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G72 8RW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to G72 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Craigallian Avenue | 75 m | |
| Mill Road | 92 m | |
| Wellside Drive | 143 m | |
| Wellside Road | 147 m | |
| Branchock Avenue | 223 m | |
| Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing | 8.58 km | |
| Broomielaw Quay Ferry Terminal | 8.83 km | |
| Glasgow SECC Ferry Landing | 10.42 km | |
| Entrance | 51.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G72 8RW - Data from Dec 2021
| Borgie Glen | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Dechmont Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Spittal Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Turnlaw | 1.74 km | |
| Holmhills Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Honeyhill Plantation | 2.39 km | |
| Kenmuir Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Spy Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Kenmuir Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Chuckie Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Mount Lockhart | 3.36 km | |
| Priory Plantation | 3.38 km | |
| Hill Field | 3.62 km | |
| Stonelaw Woods | 3.77 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.81173800 |
| Longitude | -4.14653900 |
| OS Easting | 265581 |
| OS Northing | 0659693 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002736 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Vicarland and Cairns |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Vicarland and Cairns - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |