Barrhead
Barrhead is covered by postcode districts G53 and G78. It is mostly in the East Renfrewshire council area: 451 of its 453 postcodes. The others are in Glasgow City.
Every postcode in Barrhead, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 8
- In use before 2020: 445
Of the 453 postcodes in Barrhead that ONS places, 8 are new since 2020 and 445 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8005, longitude -4.3911. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Barrhead?
At 357 of the 447 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Barrhead, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Barrhead?
8 of the 453 postcodes now in use in Barrhead came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Barrhead?
Ofcom reports on 447 of the 453 postcodes in Barrhead. At 357 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Barrhead?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Barrhead is Barrhead Rail Station, 550 m away in a straight line.
- Barrhead Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Balgray Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Nitshill Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Barrhead?
- Councils
- East Renfrewshire (451) and Glasgow City (2)
- Parliamentary constituencies
- East Renfrewshire (451) and Glasgow South West (2)
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Barrhead
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week. Most of Barrhead is in East Renfrewshire; near its edge, check which council a postcode is in.
- Tell East Renfrewshire about council tax Council tax, on eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Barrhead postcodes
453 postcodes in use in Barrhead, by district:
Those districts are all in the G postcode area.
Check a Barrhead postcode
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Places near Barrhead
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Barrhead
- What is it like to live in Barrhead?
- At 357 of the 447 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Barrhead, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Barrhead?
- Barrhead is covered by postcode districts G53 and G78, across 453 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Barrhead have a railway station?
- Yes: Barrhead is 550 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Barrhead, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Barrhead?
- Ofcom reports on 447 of the 453 postcodes in Barrhead. At 357 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Barrhead?
- 8 of the 453 postcodes now in use in Barrhead came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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