Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1479
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1479 places this postcode in Decile 3 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 975 m straight lineabout 12 min
Barrhead Rail Station
Rail
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Nitshill Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min
Balgray Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for G78 1AZ
Glasgow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
G78 1AZ
Coordinates
55.8065, -4.3825
Grid reference
NS507595
Easting
250,778
Northing
659,593
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QRJ49+H2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Glasgow
ITL Region
East Renfrewshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
East Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Council AreaEast Renfrewshire S14000021
Constituency
S14000021Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor
Constituency code
S14000021
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
East Renfrewshire
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
East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
East Renfrewshire Community Health & Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 05 S01016027
S01016027MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall S02002967
S02002967LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 09 S01008317
S01008317MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall S02001558
S02001558Large 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
8:02 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 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 G78 1AZ 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 1479 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01016027 and MSOA S02002967 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode G78 1AZ 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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