The postcode G72 9LU is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G72 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G72 9LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 G72 9LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to G72 9LU is Lochalsh Place which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blantyre Farm Road and is 321 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 119.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.4 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 G72 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G72 9LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G72 9LU
| 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 9LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Blantyre Farm Road | 321 m | |
| Spittal Terrace | 331 m | |
| Spittal Terrace | 342 m | |
| Bardykes Road | 492 m | |
| Bardykes Road | 559 m | |
| Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing | 11.14 km | |
| Broomielaw Quay Ferry Terminal | 11.4 km | |
| Entrance | 49.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G72 9LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Priory Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Spittal Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Spy Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Dechmont Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Honeyhill Plantation | 2.82 km | |
| Chuckie Hill | 3.33 km | |
| Backmuir Plantation | 3.34 km | |
| Turnlaw | 3.37 km | |
| Bothwell Park Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Mount Lockhart | 3.63 km | |
| Borgie Glen | Valley | 3.71 km |
| Calder Glen | Valley | 3.72 km |
| Kenmuir Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Barmichael Plantation | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G72 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.4 Mbps | 119.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.7 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 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% | 23 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99.1 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for G72 9LU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.80249400 |
| Longitude | -4.10840500 |
| OS Easting | 267939 |
| OS Northing | 0658591 |
| 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 | Blantyre |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002791 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Low Blantyre and Bardykes |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |