G78

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Barrhead, Neilston and Auchenback, in East Renfrewshire.

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 G78 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In G78, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population

24,940

1,175th most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

92.8%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

2.7%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Aged 15 to 64

63.4%

1,007th highest of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How G78 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

G78Middle

Population51 postcode districts, G · 2021

24,94025th least populated

Gigabit broadband coverage51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026

92.8%18th lowest

Claimant rate50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026

2.7%joint 18th lowest

Aged 15 to 6451 postcode districts, G · 2021

63.4%14th lowest

What is the population of G78?

G78 had 24,940 usual residents at the census.

G78 is the 1,175th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in G78

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams - 01	662	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams - 02	978	No figure	No figure	95.0%
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams - 03	736	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams - 04	955	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams - 05	833	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Cross Stobbs - 01	573	No figure	No figure	98.8%
Cross Stobbs - 02	397	No figure	No figure	74.9%
Cross Stobbs - 03	655	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Cross Stobbs - 04	536	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Cross Stobbs - 05	849	No figure	No figure	96.8%
Cross Stobbs - 06	527	No figure	No figure	99.2%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 01	798	No figure	No figure	89.5%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 02	839	No figure	No figure	90.3%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 03	429	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 04	592	No figure	No figure	79.2%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 05	899	No figure	No figure	89.6%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 06	504	No figure	No figure	93.6%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 07	660	No figure	No figure	82.5%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 08	709	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Dunterlie, East Arthurlie and Dovecothall - 09	591	No figure	No figure	81.0%
Neilston East - 01	677	No figure	No figure	99.0%
Neilston East - 02	892	No figure	No figure	96.8%
Neilston East - 03	701	No figure	No figure	92.2%
Neilston East - 04	791	No figure	No figure	99.2%
Neilston West and Uplawmoor - 01	859	No figure	No figure	99.5%
Neilston West and Uplawmoor - 02	992	No figure	No figure	93.9%
Neilston West and Uplawmoor - 03	748	No figure	No figure	97.1%
Neilston West and Uplawmoor - 04	937	No figure	No figure	35.1%
West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 01	1,090	No figure	No figure	92.7%
West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 02	559	No figure	No figure	99.5%
West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 03	798	No figure	No figure	99.8%
West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 04	647	No figure	No figure	96.2%
West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 05	411	No figure	No figure	100.0%
West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 06	1,022	No figure	No figure	98.8%

MPs for G78

Blair McDougallLabourMP for East Renfrewshire98% of G78’s postcodes
Lillian JonesLabourMP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun0.7% of G78’s postcodes
Dr Zubir AhmedLabourMP for Glasgow South West0.6% of G78’s postcodes
Irene CampbellLabourMP for North Ayrshire and Arran0.3% of G78’s postcodes
Johanna BaxterLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South0.1% of G78’s postcodes

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

G78

Gigabit coverage by postcode district

How G78 compares

What is the population of G78?

Neighbourhoods in G78

MPs for G78

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Nearest rail stations3

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