Least deprived 10–20%
SIMD 2020v2
Scotland
Region
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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5878
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 17
- Quintile
- 5
- Income
- 5902
- Employment
- 6633
- Health
- 6621
- Education
- 5356
- Access
- 763
- Crime
- 6928
- Housing
- 6513
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Police Recorded Crime near G72 0GQ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Blantyre Rail Station
Rail
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Hamilton West Rail Station
Rail
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Hamilton Central Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for G72 0GQ
Glasgow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
G72 0GQ
Coordinates
55.7757, -4.0975
Grid reference
NS685555
Easting
268,533
Northing
655,584
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QQWG3+72
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Glasgow
ITL Region
South Lanarkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaHamilton and Clyde Valley S14000092
Constituency
S14000092Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Hamilton West and Earnock
Constituency code
S14000092
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
South Lanarkshire
Health & NHS
Lanarkshire
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lanarkshire
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Nerston - 02 S01020260
S01020260MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Nerston S02003747
S02003747LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Nerston and EK Landward Area - 05 S01012898
S01012898MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Nerston and EK Landward Area S02002416
S02002416Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentAugust 2002 — Introduced
Postcode G72 0GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5878 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01020260 and MSOA S02003747 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode G72 0GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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