Cambuslang
Cambuslang is covered by postcode districts G72 and G73. It is in the South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Cambuslang, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 40
- In use before 2020: 653
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 693 postcodes in Cambuslang that ONS places, 40 are new since 2020 and 653 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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and 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 55.8161, longitude -4.1561. 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 5 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Cambuslang?
At 630 of the 690 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has at least 8 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kirkhill, 700 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, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Cambuslang?
40 of the 693 postcodes now in use in Cambuslang 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 Cambuslang?
Ofcom reports on 690 of the 693 postcodes in Cambuslang. At 630 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 2 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
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
Which schools are in Cambuslang?
The open schools at the postcodes in Cambuslang (the first 8 primaries by distance from its middle). A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
- Cairns Primary School500 m School website
- St Bride's Primary School (Cambuslang)600 m School website
- St Cadoc's Primary School600 m School website
- James Aiton Primary School1.0 km School website
- Park View Primary School1.1 km School website
- West Coats Primary School1.2 km School website
- Hallside Primary School1.3 km School website
- St Charles Primary School2.1 km School website
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Cambuslang?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Cambuslang is Kirkhill Rail Station, 700 m away in a straight line.
- Kirkhill Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Cambuslang Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Newton (S Lanarks) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Cambuslang?
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Rutherglen (692) and East Kilbride and Strathaven (1)
- 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 Cambuslang
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
Cambuslang postcodes
693 postcodes in use in Cambuslang, by district:
Those districts are all in the G postcode area.
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Places near Cambuslang
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Cambuslang
- What is it like to live in Cambuslang?
- At 630 of the 690 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has at least 8 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kirkhill, 700 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, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Cambuslang?
- Cambuslang is covered by postcode districts G72 and G73, across 693 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Cambuslang in?
- Cambuslang is in the South Lanarkshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Cambuslang?
- In Cambuslang, primary schools at its postcodes include Cairns Primary School, St Bride's Primary School (Cambuslang) and St Cadoc's Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Cathkin High School and Trinity High School. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Cambuslang have a railway station?
- Yes: Kirkhill is 700 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Cambuslang, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Cambuslang?
- Ofcom reports on 690 of the 693 postcodes in Cambuslang. At 630 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 2 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Cambuslang?
- 40 of the 693 postcodes now in use in Cambuslang came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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