The postcode G74 5AD is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G74 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G74 5AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 G74 5AD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to G74 5AD is B767 which is centered 1.06 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Waterfoot Row and is 804 m away. The closest railway station is Busby Rail Station, 1.36 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 54.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for G74 5AD 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 G74 5AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G74 5AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G74 5AD
| 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 G74 5AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Waterfoot Row | 804 m | |
| Waterfoot Row | 810 m | |
| Craighlaw Avenue | 838 m | |
| Craighlaw Drive | 848 m | |
| Millerston Cottages | 854 m | |
| Busby Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Busby Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Clarkston Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing | 9.74 km | |
| Broomielaw Quay Ferry Terminal | 9.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G74 5AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Meikle Dripps | 242 m | |
| Castle Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Floors Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Longcraigbank Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Deils Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Netherton Braes | 2.66 km | |
| Tofts Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Crosslees Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Castlehill Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Carmunnock Coppice Woodland | 3.15 km | |
| Shaw Linn | 3.58 km | |
| Coulter's Wood | 3.63 km | |
| Picketlaw Reservoir | 4.01 km | |
| Eastwood Park | 4.03 km | |
| Windlaw Strip | 4.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G74 5AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.6 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 36.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 8.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 54.5% | 45.5% | 16.5 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 45.5% | 45.5% | 36 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.76888100 |
| Longitude | -4.26989100 |
| OS Easting | 257696 |
| OS Northing | 0655171 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow |
| Electoral Ward | East Kilbride West |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002629 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thorntonhall, Jackton and Gardenhall - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |