Bothwell
Bothwell is covered by postcode district G71. It is in the South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Bothwell, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 3
- In use before 2020: 236
Of the 239 postcodes in Bothwell that ONS places, 3 are new since 2020 and 236 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 55.8053, longitude -4.0698. 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
The 3 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Bothwell?
At 129 of the 237 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Blantyre, 1.4 km 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 Bothwell?
3 of the 239 postcodes now in use in Bothwell 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 Bothwell?
Ofcom reports on 237 of the 239 postcodes in Bothwell. At 129 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 Bothwell?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Bothwell is Blantyre Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Blantyre Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Uddingston Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Hamilton West Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 Bothwell?
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutherglen
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Michael Shanks (Labour)
All 239 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Bothwell
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell South Lanarkshire about council tax Council tax, on southlanarkshire.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
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Bothwell postcodes
239 postcodes in use in Bothwell, by district:
That district is in the G postcode area.
Check a Bothwell postcode
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Places near Bothwell
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Bothwell
- What is it like to live in Bothwell?
- At 129 of the 237 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Blantyre, 1.4 km 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 Bothwell?
- Bothwell is covered by postcode district G71, across 239 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Bothwell in?
- Bothwell is in the South Lanarkshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Bothwell?
- Bothwell is in the Rutherglen parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Michael Shanks (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Bothwell have a railway station?
- Yes: Blantyre is 1.4 km from the centre point of the postcodes in Bothwell, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Bothwell?
- Ofcom reports on 237 of the 239 postcodes in Bothwell. At 129 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Bothwell?
- 3 of the 239 postcodes now in use in Bothwell came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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