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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 358 m straight lineabout 4 min
Kelvinbridge SPT Subway Station
Subway
- 512 m straight lineabout 6 min
Hillhead SPT Subway Station
Subway
- 998 m straight lineabout 12 min
Kelvinhall SPT Subway Station
Subway
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · G12 8LJ
Registers of Scotland · Kelvingrove and University - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£371,833
Median price: £365,000
2023 sales · 9 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near G12 8LJ
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People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5541
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 16
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4711.5
- Employment
- 5884
- Health
- 6619
- Education
- 4763
- Access
- 6746
- Crime
- 2212
- Housing
- 66
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for G12 8LJ
Postcode
G12 8LJ
Coordinates
55.8744, -4.2853
Grid reference
NS571669
Easting
257,115
Northing
666,949
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QVPF7+QV
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Glasgow
ITL Region
Glasgow City
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Glasgow City
Local Authority
Council AreaGlasgow North S14000085
Constituency
S14000085Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Hillhead
Constituency code
S14000085
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Glasgow City
Health & NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Glasgow City Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Glasgow City Community Health & Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kelvingrove and University - 04 S01017533
S01017533MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kelvingrove and University S02003254
S02003254LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kelvingrove and University - 04 S01010377
S01010377MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kelvingrove and University S02001952
S02001952Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentNovember 2005 — Introduced
Postcode G12 8LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5541 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01017533 and MSOA S02003254 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode G12 8LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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