G73
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Gallowflat, Burnside and Rutherglen, 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 G73 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In G73, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How G73 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of G73?
G73 had 30,886 usual residents at the census.
G73 is the 876th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in G73
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead South - 01 | 891 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Bankhead South - 02 | 795 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Bankhead South - 03 | 734 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Bankhead South - 04 | 687 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 04 | 803 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 05 | 721 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 06 | 757 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 07 | 713 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank - 08 | 579 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnhill and Bankhead North - 01 | 760 | No figure | No figure | 91.8% |
| Burnhill and Bankhead North - 02 | 751 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Burnhill and Bankhead North - 03 | 693 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnhill and Bankhead North - 04 | 617 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Burnhill and Bankhead North - 05 | 840 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Burnside and Springhall - 01 | 727 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnside and Springhall - 02 | 602 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnside and Springhall - 03 | 587 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Burnside and Springhall - 04 | 673 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnside and Springhall - 05 | 723 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burnside and Springhall - 06 | 807 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 03 | 817 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 04 | 680 | No figure | No figure | 94.7% |
| Farme Cross and Gallowflat North - 05 | 1,032 | No figure | No figure | 84.4% |
| Fernhill and Cathkin - 01 | 911 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Fernhill and Cathkin - 02 | 1,069 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Fernhill and Cathkin - 03 | 822 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Fernhill and Cathkin - 04 | 473 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Fernhill and Cathkin - 05 | 672 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Fernhill and Cathkin - 06 | 585 | No figure | No figure | 96.7% |
| High Crosshill - 01 | 483 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| High Crosshill - 03 | 821 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| High Crosshill - 04 | 881 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| High Crosshill - 05 | 779 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Shawfield and Clincarthill - 01 | 878 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Shawfield and Clincarthill - 02 | 663 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Shawfield and Clincarthill - 03 | 432 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Shawfield and Clincarthill - 04 | 707 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Shawfield and Clincarthill - 05 | 410 | No figure | No figure | 96.4% |
| Spittal - 01 | 622 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Spittal - 02 | 541 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Spittal - 03 | 1,061 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Spittal - 04 | 748 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
MPs for G73
- Michael ShanksLabourMP for Rutherglen98% of G73’s postcodes
- John GradyLabourMP for Glasgow East1.4% of G73’s postcodes
- Joani ReidLabourMP for East Kilbride and Strathaven0.5% of G73’s postcodes
- Gordon McKeeLabourMP for Glasgow South0.1% of G73’s postcodes
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Middle areas in G739
Postcode sectors in G736
Council1
Towns in G733
Postcode districts next to G737
Nearest rail stations4
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G73 in brief
G73 is a postcode district covering Gallowflat, Burnside and Rutherglen, in South Lanarkshire.
About 30,933 people lived in G73 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G73 had 30,886 usual residents at the census.
In G73, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G73, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.6% of residents in G73 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.