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Coordinates & Location for G53 5AR
Postcode
G53 5AR
Coordinates
55.8269, -4.3500
Grid reference
NS528617
Easting
252,891
Northing
661,789
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QRMG2+P2
User Type
Small 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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 1 — Least Deprived 10%191
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 191 places this postcode in Decile 1 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Glasgow City
Local Authority
Council AreaGlasgow South West S14000088
Constituency
S14000088Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Greater Pollok
Constituency code
S14000088
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
Crookston South - 03 S01016910
S01016910MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Crookston South S02003142
S02003142LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Crookston South - 03 S01009786
S01009786MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Crookston South S02001846
S02001846Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:28 PM
Sunset
12 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:28 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode G53 5AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 191 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01016910 and MSOA S02003142 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode G53 5AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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