Area Information for Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH

This postcode in Glasgow is in Scotland. The postcode is within the East Kilbride East ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of East Kilbride and Strathaven. The Scottish Parliament constituency is East Kilbride. This page combines information for the address Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of G74 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban Area
Local Authority South Lanarkshire
Ward East Kilbride East
UK Parliamentary Constituency East Kilbride and Strathaven * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Scottish Parliament Constituency East Kilbride
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 19
Semi-Detached 26
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 26
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 74
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Glasgow, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 27
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rent Free 1
Total 74

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 33
Two People 24
Three People 8
Four People 10
Five People 4
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 79

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Glasgow, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 41
Other Household 0
Total 74

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in East Kilbride and Strathaven UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 71
Female 72
Total 143

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around G74 2LH has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 43% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 7
10-14 8
15-19 6
20-24 4
25-29 4
30-34 10
35-39 8
40-44 10
45-49 8
50-54 7
55-59 8
60-64 3
65-69 15
70-74 14
75-79 17
80-84 8
85+ 7
Total 147

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode G74 2LH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 32
Married 58
Separated 3
Divorced 11
Widowed 19
Total 123

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 60
Good 52
Fair 19
Bad 10
Very Bad 4
Total 145

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 50
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 10
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 18
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 17
Total 126

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 26
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 4
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 4
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 15
Other Combination of Scots Skills 3
No Ability in Scots 89

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 141

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Glasgow, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 140
Chinese 1
Total 141

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 141
European Union 1
Total 142

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 141
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 145

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to G74 2LH.

Passport(s) Held
None 18
United Kingdom 122
Republic of Ireland 1
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 48
Church Of Scotland 44
Catholic 38
Other Christian 0
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 10
Total 140

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the East Kilbride East ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 45% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 36
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 11
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 0
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 57
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 5
Total 127

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 52

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 20
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 42
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 11
Semi-Routine Occupation 12
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 7
Total 126
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Below are the details of the closest services to G74 2LH. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for G74 2LH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH. The nearest railway station is East Kilbride, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
East Kilbride 1.2 miles
Hairmyres 3.1 miles
Blantyre 3.4 miles
Kirkhill 3.6 miles
Hamilton West 3.9 miles
Newton (Lanark) 3.9 miles
Thorntonhall 4 miles
Cambuslang 4 miles
Burnside (South Lanarkshire) 4.3 miles
Hamilton Central 4.4 miles
Busby 4.5 miles
Uddingston 4.8 miles
Croftfoot 4.9 miles
Carmyle 4.9 miles
Clarkston 5.2 miles
Rutherglen 5.2 miles
Mount Vernon 5.3 miles
Kings Park 5.4 miles
Chatelherault 5.6 miles
Cathcart 5.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH. The nearest is Blacklaw Primary School, approximately 570 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH. The nearest is Calderglen High School, approximately 540 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH. The nearest is Calderlea Surgery, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Glasgow, Scotland, G74 2LH. The nearest is Red Deer Centre/Day Hospital, approximately 1.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.