The postcode G76 8RQ is located in East Renfrewshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. G76 8RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
G76 8RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 G76 8RQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to G76 8RQ is B767 which is centered 382 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millerston Cottages and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Busby Rail Station, 1.36 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for G76 8RQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care 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 G76 8RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to G76 8RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode G76 8RQ
| 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 G76 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Millerston Cottages | 11 m | |
| Millerston Cottages | 36 m | |
| Low Flender Road | 289 m | |
| Waterfoot Row | 476 m | |
| Waterfoot Row | 487 m | |
| Busby Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Busby Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Clarkston Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Broomielaw Quay Ferry Terminal | 9.27 km | |
| Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing | 9.27 km | |
| Plantation Quay Ferry Landing | 9.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to G76 8RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Meikle Dripps | 1.07 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Floors Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Netherton Braes | 2.32 km | |
| Deils Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Tofts Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Shaw Linn | 2.96 km | |
| Longcraigbank Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Crosslees Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Castlehill Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Carmunnock Coppice Woodland | 3.2 km | |
| Eastwood Park | 3.23 km | |
| Coulter's Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Windlaw Strip | 4.12 km | |
| Long Wood | 4.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for G76 8RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.77373500 |
| Longitude | -4.28025300 |
| OS Easting | 257063 |
| OS Northing | 0655733 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Renfrewshire |
| Electoral Ward | Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham |
| Local Authority District | East Renfrewshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000020 |
| Travel To Work Area | Glasgow |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care 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 | S34001132 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Kirkhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Kirkhill - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |