G68
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Cumbernauld, Balloch and Westfield, in North Lanarkshire.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an G68 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In G68, 87.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How G68 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of G68?
G68 had 19,719 usual residents at the census.
G68 is the 1,274th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in G68
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloch East - 01 | 550 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Balloch East - 02 | 461 | No figure | No figure | 95.5% |
| Balloch East - 03 | 799 | No figure | No figure | 46.6% |
| Balloch East - 04 | 758 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Balloch West - 01 | 592 | No figure | No figure | 84.8% |
| Balloch West - 02 | 625 | No figure | No figure | 86.4% |
| Balloch West - 03 | 701 | No figure | No figure | 94.3% |
| Balloch West - 04 | 871 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Balloch West - 05 | 493 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Broadwood - 01 | 1,028 | No figure | No figure | 94.0% |
| Broadwood - 02 | 559 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Broadwood - 03 | 537 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Broadwood - 04 | 847 | No figure | No figure | 88.5% |
| Broadwood - 05 | 398 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Carrickstone - 01 | 603 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Carrickstone - 02 | 975 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Carrickstone - 03 | 525 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Carrickstone - 04 | 839 | No figure | No figure | 95.3% |
| Carrickstone - 05 | 647 | No figure | No figure | 96.1% |
| Carrickstone - 06 | 1,136 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Croy, Dullatar and Banton - 01 | 457 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Croy, Dullatar and Banton - 03 | 692 | No figure | No figure | 96.1% |
| Croy, Dullatar and Banton - 04 | 749 | No figure | No figure | 80.2% |
| Croy, Dullatar and Banton - 05 | 688 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Marnoch and Glenboig - 01 | 1,023 | No figure | No figure | 72.3% |
| Village and Castlecary - 01 | 553 | No figure | No figure | 39.3% |
| Westfield - 03 | 758 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Westfield - 04 | 791 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Westfield - 05 | 716 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
MPs for G68
- Katrina MurrayLabourMP for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch100% of G68’s postcodes
- Euan StainbankLabourMP for Falkirk0.3% of G68’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in G686
Postcode sectors in G682
Council1
Towns in G681
Postcode districts next to G685
Nearest rail stations3
More in the G postcode area2
G68 in brief
G68 is a postcode district covering Cumbernauld, Balloch and Westfield, in North Lanarkshire.
About 19,489 people lived in G68 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G68 had 19,719 usual residents at the census.
In G68, 87.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G68, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
66.4% of residents in G68 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.