# G72

Postcode district covering High Blantyre, Low Blantrye and Cambuslang, in South Lanarkshire.

G72 is a postcode district covering High Blantyre, Low Blantrye and Cambuslang, in South Lanarkshire. About 55,091 people.

Postcode district. Code G72. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)

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](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 53,249** (2021). G72 had 53,249 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 154th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in G72 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In G72, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In G72, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=G72) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in G72 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=G72) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G72.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=G72) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G72.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=G72) (Census 2021, England and Wales): G72 had 53,249 usual residents at the census.

## How G72 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | G72 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 53,249 | most populated | 51 postcode districts, G · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 51 postcode districts, G · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | 26th highest | 51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.7% | joint 18th lowest | 50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blantyre North and Coatshill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020118) | 846 | – | – | 92.0% |
| [Blantyre North and Coatshill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020119) | 580 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Blantyre North and Coatshill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020120) | 636 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Blantyre North and Coatshill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020121) | 859 | – | – | 90.1% |
| [Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020107) | 718 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020108) | 982 | – | – | 90.8% |
| [Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020109) | 644 | – | – | 94.9% |
| [Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020110) | 630 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020111) | 397 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020112) | 707 | – | – | 97.8% |
| [Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020204) | 722 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020205) | 674 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020206) | 712 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Burnbank North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020124) | 633 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Burnbank North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020126) | 669 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Burnbank North - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020127) | 486 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Burnbank North - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020128) | 669 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Cambuslang Central - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020199) | 772 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Cambuslang Central - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020200) | 670 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Cambuslang Central - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020201) | 784 | – | – | 77.6% |
| [Cambuslang Central - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020202) | 818 | – | – | 81.6% |
| [Cambuslang Central - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020203) | 545 | – | – | 98.1% |
| [Earnock - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020087) | 890 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Earnock - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020088) | 1,019 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020212) | 593 | – | – | 92.1% |
| [Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020213) | 767 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020170) | 802 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020171) | 974 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020172) | 578 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020173) | 554 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020174) | 536 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020175) | 634 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020176) | 695 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020177) | 553 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [High Blantyre - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020100) | 746 | – | – | 81.0% |
| [High Blantyre - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020101) | 454 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [High Blantyre - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020102) | 599 | – | – | 80.4% |
| [High Blantyre - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020103) | 411 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [High Blantyre - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020104) | 445 | – | – | 76.9% |
| [High Blantyre - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020105) | 396 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [High Blantyre - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020106) | 577 | – | – | 91.0% |
| [High Crosshill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020236) | 856 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020113) | 659 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020114) | 862 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020115) | 531 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020116) | 654 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Low Blantyre and Bardykes - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020117) | 383 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Nerston - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020259) | 870 | – | – | 96.2% |
| [Nerston - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020260) | 769 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Nerston - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020264) | 836 | – | – | 85.5% |
| [Nerston - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020265) | 670 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Newton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020164) | 747 | – | – | 86.8% |
| [Newton - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020165) | 639 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Newton - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020166) | 561 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Newton - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020167) | 556 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Newton - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020168) | 588 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Newton - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020169) | 750 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Vicarland and Cairns - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020187) | 893 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Vicarland and Cairns - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020188) | 648 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Vicarland and Cairns - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020189) | 635 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Vicarland and Cairns - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020190) | 735 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Vicarland and Cairns - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020191) | 726 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Vicarland and Cairns - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020192) | 933 | – | – | 94.1% |
| [Westburn - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020178) | 818 | – | – | 93.3% |
| [Westburn - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020179) | 408 | – | – | 93.0% |
| [Westburn - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020180) | 780 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Westburn - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020181) | 669 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Westburn - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020182) | 455 | – | – | 97.0% |
| [Westburn - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020183) | 707 | – | – | 84.1% |
| [Westburn - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020184) | 580 | – | – | 93.0% |
| [Westburn - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020185) | 953 | – | – | 77.6% |
| [Westburn - 09](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020186) | 782 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020193) | 831 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020194) | 831 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020195) | 818 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020196) | 824 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020197) | 881 | – | – | 89.8% |
| [Whitlawburn and Greenlees - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01020198) | 645 | – | – | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen): Michael Shanks (Labour), MP since July 2024. 92% of the people here.
- [Hamilton and Clyde Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hamilton-and-clyde-valley): Imogen Walker (Labour), MP since July 2024. 7.1% of the people here.
- [East Kilbride and Strathaven](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven): Joani Reid (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.8% of the people here.
- [Glasgow East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-east): John Grady (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in G72

[Blantyre North and Coatshill](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/blantyre-north-and-coatshill), [Blantyre South and Wheatlands](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/blantyre-south-and-wheatlands), [Burnbank North](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/burnbank-north), [Cambuslang Central](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/cambuslang-central), [Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/halfway-hallside-and-drumsagard), [High Blantyre](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/high-blantyre), [Low Blantyre and Bardykes](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/low-blantyre-and-bardykes), [Nerston](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/nerston), [Newton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/newton), [Vicarland and Cairns](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/vicarland-and-cairns), [Westburn](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/westburn), [Whitlawburn and Greenlees](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/whitlawburn-and-greenlees)

## Postcode sectors in G72

[G72 0 (289 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72-0), [G72 6 (63 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72-6), [G72 7 (338 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72-7), [G72 8 (319 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72-8), [G72 9 (273 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g72-9)

## Council

[South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

## Towns in G72

[Blantyre](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blantyre), [Cambuslang](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cambuslang), [Hamilton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hamilton)

## Postcode districts next to G72

[G32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g32), [G71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g71), [G73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g73), [G74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g74), [G75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g75), [ML3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Newton (Lanark) (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1330,55.8188), [Kirkhill (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1671,55.8139), [Cambuslang (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1730,55.8196), [Blantyre (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.0870,55.7973)

## More in the G postcode area

[All G postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## 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.
About 0% of people in G72 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: G72
- Postcode area: [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)
- Constituency: [Rutherglen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen)
- Council: [South Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)
- Area: 39.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,091*
- Neighbourhoods: 78
- Output areas: 423

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[ML3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml3), [G74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g74), [G32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g32), [G71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g71), [G73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g73), [G75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g75)

## Latest updates for G72

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/G72

## How to cite

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