School applications
We've matched the postcode to South Lanarkshire.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via South LanarkshireApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to South Lanarkshire's application form.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Hamilton West Rail Station
Rail
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Blantyre Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Hamilton Central Rail Station
Rail
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · G72 0GX
Registers of Scotland · Little Earnock - 08 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£275,429
Median price: £250,000
2023 sales · 7 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near G72 0GX
not available in Scotland gov.scot
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%5108
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 15
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 5235
- Employment
- 5895
- Health
- 4906
- Education
- 4858
- Access
- 759
- Crime
- 5734
- Housing
- 6675
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Nearby postcodes around G72 0GX
Other postcode pages in the same local area as G72 0GX.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for G72 0GX
Motherwell and Airdrie
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
G72 0GX
Coordinates
55.7744, -4.0953
Grid reference
NS686554
Easting
268,663
Northing
655,435
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QQWF3+PV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Motherwell and Airdrie
ITL Region
South Lanarkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
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
Earnock - 02 S01020088
S01020088MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Earnock S02003718
S02003718LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Little Earnock - 08 S01012740
S01012740MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Little Earnock S02002388
S02002388Large 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
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentMay 2004 — Introduced
Postcode G72 0GX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5108 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01020088 and MSOA S02003718 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode G72 0GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full South Lanarkshire
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.