Rutherglen
Rutherglen is covered by postcode districts G44, G72 and G73. It is in the South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Rutherglen, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 9
- Some can get gigabit: 32
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 831
- Ofcom gives no figure: 1
Of the 873 postcodes in Rutherglen that ONS places, 9 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 32 have some that can, 831 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. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8193, longitude -4.2074. 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; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; 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 Rutherglen?
At 831 of the 872 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Burnside (Strathclyde), 400 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 Rutherglen?
3 of the 873 postcodes now in use in Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen?
Ofcom reports on 872 of the 873 postcodes in Rutherglen. At 831 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 Rutherglen?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Rutherglen is Burnside (Strathclyde) Rail Station, 400 m away in a straight line.
- Burnside (Strathclyde) Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Rutherglen Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Croftfoot Rail Station Railway station 1.3 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 Rutherglen?
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Rutherglen (872) 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 Rutherglen
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
Rutherglen postcodes
873 postcodes in use in Rutherglen, by district:
Those districts are all in the G postcode area.
Check a Rutherglen postcode
Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
Do not know the postcode? What is my postcode?
Places near Rutherglen
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Rutherglen
- What is it like to live in Rutherglen?
- At 831 of the 872 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Burnside (Strathclyde), 400 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 Rutherglen?
- Rutherglen is covered by postcode districts G44, G72 and G73, across 873 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Rutherglen in?
- Rutherglen is in the South Lanarkshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Rutherglen have a railway station?
- Yes: Burnside (Strathclyde) is 400 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Rutherglen, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Rutherglen?
- Ofcom reports on 872 of the 873 postcodes in Rutherglen. At 831 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Rutherglen?
- 3 of the 873 postcodes now in use in Rutherglen came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.