Busby
Busby is covered by postcode district G76. It is in the East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Busby, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 0
- Some can get gigabit: 4
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 82
- Ofcom gives no figure: 1
Of the 87 postcodes in Busby that ONS places, 4 have some that can, 82 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure.
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. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.7801, longitude -4.2664. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.
What is it like to live in Busby?
At 82 of the 86 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Busby, 250 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in Busby?
None of the 87 postcodes now in use in Busby came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Busby?
Ofcom reports on 86 of the 87 postcodes in Busby. At 82 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in Busby?
The primary schools are at the postcodes in Busby. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from Busby?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Busby is Busby Rail Station, 250 m away in a straight line.
- Busby Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Clarkston Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Thorntonhall Rail Station Railway station 1.6 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Who runs Busby?
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Renfrewshire
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Blair McDougall (Labour)
All 87 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
Moving to Busby
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- 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
Busby postcodes
87 postcodes in use in Busby, by district:
That district is in the G postcode area.
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Places near Busby
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Busby
- What is the postcode for Busby?
- Postcode district G76, with 87 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Busby in?
- East Renfrewshire. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Busby?
- Blair McDougall (Labour), for East Renfrewshire. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Busby?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include Busby Primary School and St Joseph's Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Williamwood High School, 750 metres away. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Busby have a railway station?
- Yes: Busby station, 250 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Busby?
- Ofcom reports on 86 of the 87 postcodes in Busby. At 82 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Busby?
- None of the 87 postcodes now in use in Busby came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- UK Parliament
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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