Postcode ML8 5GG (South Lanarkshire)

Map showing ML8 5GG and nearby postcodes

The postcode ML8 5GG is located in South Lanarkshire It was introduced in February 2007 and is an active postcode. ML8 5GG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ML8 5GG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 ML8 5GG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ML8 5GG is Atholl Court which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buchanan Drive and is 226 m away.

The local pub for residents of ML8 5GG is Blackwood Victoria Bowling Club and is 9.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 186.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ML8 5GG 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ML8 5GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ML8 5GG, and the approximate distance away.

Atholl Court 20 m
Scott Drive 51 m
St Andrews Drive 102 m
Temple Court 143 m
Bourtree Crescent 155 m
Buchanan Drive 163 m
Station Row 220 m
Speirs Gait 227 m
Patterson Drive 251 m
Craig Place 296 m
Wallace Wynd 298 m
Wishart Lane 298 m
Brackenhill Road 316 m
Muirhead Drive 336 m
Station Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ML8 5GG

Introduction February 2007
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ML8 5GG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nemphlar Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 21, 2017
8.51 km
Clyde Valley Kindergarten Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 12, 2019
8.89 km
Auchenheath Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 25, 2018
9.02 km
Pathhead Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 16, 2019
9.1 km
St John's Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 3, 2019
9.3 km
Blackwood Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 26, 2019
9.42 km
Our Lady and St John's Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 27, 2018
9.42 km
Kirkfieldbank Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 8, 2017
9.53 km
The Nature Nursery Montessori Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 23, 2022
9.6 km
Hope Church Other catering premises Pass
March 4, 2022
9.71 km
Kirkfieldbank Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 5, 2017
9.73 km
Riverside Store Retailers - other Pass
December 10, 2019
9.73 km
Scottish Autism Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
July 17, 2019
9.82 km
Hickety Pickety Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 6, 2019
9.85 km
Blackwood Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 29, 2019
9.88 km
Carnwath Primary School School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
April 19, 2017
9.88 km
Shopsmart Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 22, 2019
9.88 km
Kirkmuirhill Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.9 km
SAS Localstore Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.9 km
Blackwood Victoria Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 23, 2018
9.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ML8 5GG - Data from Apr 2022

Buchanan Drive Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Muirhead Drive Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Buchanan Drive Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Brackenhill Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Waterlands Road Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Entrance Air 38.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ML8 5GG - Data from Dec 2021

Law Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Waterloo Tanks Inland Water 2.45 km
Jock's Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Eastmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Haugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Whinstone Linn Waterfall 3.47 km
Old Mill Linn Inland Water 3.51 km
Ladies' Plum Waterfall 3.58 km
Habby's Leap Waterfall 3.63 km
Highmainshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Mossneuk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Overton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Branchal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Hillhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Millburn Glen Valley 4.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ML8 5GG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 186.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 26.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 110,875 kWh - mean 12,319 kWh : median 14,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,723 kWh - mean 3,414 kWh : median 2,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ML8 5GG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.75289300
Longitude -3.87393000
OS Easting 282485
OS Northing 0652649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4944
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lanark and Hamilton East
Electoral Ward Clydesdale West
Local Authority District South Lanarkshire
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council West of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000025
Travel To Work Area Motherwell and Airdrie

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002664
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Law
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Law - 06
Output Area / Small Area 6B2