G72
Postcode districtPostcode district covering High Blantyre, Low Blantrye and Cambuslang, in South 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 G72 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In G72, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How G72 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of G72?
G72 had 53,249 usual residents at the census.
G72 is the 154th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in G72
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre North and Coatshill - 01 | 846 | No figure | No figure | 92.0% |
| Blantyre North and Coatshill - 02 | 580 | No figure | No figure | 95.9% |
| Blantyre North and Coatshill - 03 | 636 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Blantyre North and Coatshill - 04 | 859 | No figure | No figure | 90.1% |
| Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 01 | 718 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 02 | 982 | No figure | No figure | 90.8% |
| Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 03 | 644 | No figure | No figure | 94.9% |
| Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 04 | 630 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 05 | 397 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 06 | 707 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 01 | 722 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 02 | 674 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 03 | 712 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnbank North - 03 | 633 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnbank North - 05 | 669 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Burnbank North - 06 | 486 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Burnbank North - 07 | 669 | No figure | No figure | 93.5% |
| Cambuslang Central - 01 | 772 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Cambuslang Central - 02 | 670 | No figure | No figure | 98.4% |
| Cambuslang Central - 03 | 784 | No figure | No figure | 77.6% |
| Cambuslang Central - 04 | 818 | No figure | No figure | 81.6% |
| Cambuslang Central - 05 | 545 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Earnock - 01 | 890 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Earnock - 02 | 1,019 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 01 | 593 | No figure | No figure | 92.1% |
| Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 02 | 767 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 01 | 802 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 02 | 974 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 03 | 578 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 04 | 554 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 05 | 536 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 06 | 634 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 07 | 695 | No figure | No figure | 93.5% |
| Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 08 | 553 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| High Blantyre - 01 | 746 | No figure | No figure | 81.0% |
| High Blantyre - 02 | 454 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| High Blantyre - 03 | 599 | No figure | No figure | 80.4% |
| High Blantyre - 04 | 411 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| High Blantyre - 05 | 445 | No figure | No figure | 76.9% |
| High Blantyre - 06 | 396 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| High Blantyre - 07 | 577 | No figure | No figure | 91.0% |
| High Crosshill - 02 | 856 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 01 | 659 | No figure | No figure | 98.7% |
| Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 02 | 862 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 03 | 531 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 04 | 654 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 05 | 383 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Nerston - 01 | 870 | No figure | No figure | 96.2% |
| Nerston - 02 | 769 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Nerston - 06 | 836 | No figure | No figure | 85.5% |
| Nerston - 07 | 670 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newton - 01 | 747 | No figure | No figure | 86.8% |
| Newton - 02 | 639 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newton - 03 | 561 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Newton - 04 | 556 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newton - 05 | 588 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Newton - 06 | 750 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Vicarland and Cairns - 01 | 893 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Vicarland and Cairns - 02 | 648 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Vicarland and Cairns - 03 | 635 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Vicarland and Cairns - 04 | 735 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Vicarland and Cairns - 05 | 726 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Vicarland and Cairns - 06 | 933 | No figure | No figure | 94.1% |
| Westburn - 01 | 818 | No figure | No figure | 93.3% |
| Westburn - 02 | 408 | No figure | No figure | 93.0% |
| Westburn - 03 | 780 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Westburn - 04 | 669 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Westburn - 05 | 455 | No figure | No figure | 97.0% |
| Westburn - 06 | 707 | No figure | No figure | 84.1% |
| Westburn - 07 | 580 | No figure | No figure | 93.0% |
| Westburn - 08 | 953 | No figure | No figure | 77.6% |
| Westburn - 09 | 782 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 01 | 831 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 02 | 831 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 03 | 818 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 04 | 824 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 05 | 881 | No figure | No figure | 89.8% |
| Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 06 | 645 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
MPs for G72
- Michael ShanksLabourMP for Rutherglen92% of G72’s postcodes
- Imogen WalkerLabourMP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley7.1% of G72’s postcodes
- Joani ReidLabourMP for East Kilbride and Strathaven0.8% of G72’s postcodes
- John GradyLabourMP for Glasgow East0.1% of G72’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 G7212
Postcode sectors in G725
Council1
Towns in G723
Postcode districts next to G726
Nearest rail stations4
More in the G postcode area2
G72 in brief
G72 is a postcode district covering High Blantyre, Low Blantrye and Cambuslang, in South Lanarkshire.
About 55,091 people lived in G72 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G72 had 53,249 usual residents at the census.
In G72, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G72, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
66.2% of residents in G72 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.