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Glasgow
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Coordinates: 55°52′08″N4°16′19″W / 55.869°N 4.272°W / 55.869; -4.272
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
G
Postcode area name
Glasgow
Post towns 6
Postcode districts 57
Postcode sectors241
Postcodes (live)31,804
Postcodes (total)46,727
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The G postcode area, also known as the Glasgow postcode area, [2] is a group of postcode districts in central Scotland, within six post towns. These districts are primarily centered on Glasgow itself, and West Dunbartonshire (including Dumbarton, Clydebank and Alexandria), plus parts of the council areas of Argyll and Bute (including Arrochar and Helensburgh), East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, East Renfrewshire and Stirling.

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Former postal districts and their legacy

From 1923 until the introduction of the national postcode system in the late 1960s, Glasgow was divided into (mostly) numbered postal districts for its central and surrounding parts identified by compass-point letters: C1–C5 (corresponding to current postcode districts G1–G5), W1–W5 (G11–G15), NW (G20), N1–N3 (G21–G23), E1–E4 (G31–G34), SE (G40), S1–S6 (G41–G46) and SW1–SW3 (G51–G53). [3] [4]

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
G1 GLASGOW Former C1 district: Merchant City Glasgow City
G2GLASGOWFormer C2 district: Blythswood Hill, Anderston (part)Glasgow City
G3GLASGOWFormer C3 district: Anderston, Finnieston, Garnethill, Kelvingrove, Park, Woodlands (part), Yorkhill Glasgow City
G4GLASGOWFormer C4 district: Calton (part), Cowcaddens (part), Drygate, Kelvinbridge, Townhead, Woodlands (part), Woodside (part)Glasgow City
G5GLASGOWFormer C5 district: Gorbals Glasgow City
G9GLASGOWNewspaper Competitionsnon-geographic
G11GLASGOWFormer W1 district: Broomhill, Partick, Partickhill Glasgow City
G12GLASGOWFormer W2 district: West End (part), Cleveden, Dowanhill, Hillhead, Hyndland, Kelvindale, Kelvinside, Botanic Gardens, University of Glasgow Glasgow City
G13GLASGOWFormer W3 district: Anniesland, Knightswood, Yoker (part)Glasgow City
G14GLASGOWFormer W4 district: Whiteinch, Scotstoun, Yoker (part)Glasgow City
G15GLASGOWFormer W5 district: Drumchapel Glasgow City
G20GLASGOWFormer NW district: Maryhill, North Kelvinside, Ruchill Glasgow City
G21GLASGOWFormer N1 district: Balornock, Barmulloch, Cowlairs, Royston, Springburn, Sighthill Glasgow City
G22GLASGOWFormer N2 district: Milton, Parkhouse, Possilpark Glasgow City
G23GLASGOWFormer N3 district: Lambhill, Summerston Glasgow City
G31GLASGOWFormer E1 district: Dennistoun, Haghill, Parkhead (part)Glasgow City
G32GLASGOWFormer E2 district: Carmyle, Tollcross, Mount Vernon, Lightburn, Sandyhills, Shettleston, Springboig Glasgow City
G33GLASGOWFormer E3 district: Cardowan, Carntyne, Craigend, Cranhill, Garthamlock, Millerston, Provanmill, Queenslie, Riddrie, Robroyston, Ruchazie, Stepps, Wellhouse North Lanarkshire, Glasgow City
G34GLASGOWFormer E4 district: Easterhouse, Easthall, Provanhall Glasgow City
G40GLASGOWFormer SE district: Bridgeton, Calton, Dalmarnock Glasgow City
G41GLASGOWFormer S1 district: Pollokshields, Shawlands Glasgow City
G42GLASGOWFormer S2 district: Battlefield, Govanhill, Mount Florida, Strathbungo (part), Toryglen Glasgow City
G43GLASGOWFormer S3 district: Mansewood, Newlands, Pollokshaws, Cowglen Glasgow City
G44GLASGOWFormer S4 district: Cathcart, Simshill, Croftfoot, King's Park, Muirend, Netherlee Glasgow City,
G45GLASGOWFormer S5 district: Castlemilk Glasgow City
G46GLASGOWFormer S6 district: Arden, Carnwadric, Deaconsbank, Giffnock, Kennishead, Thornliebank, northeast Newton Mearns, Regents ParkEast Renfrewshire, Glasgow City
G51GLASGOWFormer SW1 district: Govan, Ibrox, Drumoyne, Cessnock, Plantation Glasgow City
G52GLASGOWFormer SW2 district: Cardonald, Hillington, Penilee, Mosspark Glasgow City
G53GLASGOWFormer SW3 district: Darnley, Pollok, Crookston, Parkhouse, Priesthill, Nitshill, Southpark Glasgow City
G58GLASGOW National Savings and Investments, Cowglennon-geographic
G60GLASGOW Bowling, Old Kilpatrick West Dunbartonshire
G61GLASGOW Bearsden East Dunbartonshire
G62GLASGOW Baldernock, Milngavie, Mugdock East Dunbartonshire, Stirling
G63GLASGOW Balfron, Balmaha, Blanefield, Croftamie, Drymen, Dumgoyne, Fintry, Killearn, Rowardennan, Strathblane Stirling
G64GLASGOW Bishopbriggs, Torrance East Dunbartonshire
G65GLASGOW Croy, Kilsyth, Twechar North Lanarkshire, East Dunbartonshire
G66GLASGOW Clachan of Campsie, Haughhead, Kirkintilloch, Lennoxtown, Lenzie, Milton of Campsie, Auchinloch East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire
G67GLASGOW Cumbernauld (south)North Lanarkshire
G68GLASGOW Cumbernauld (north), Dullatur North Lanarkshire
G69GLASGOW Baillieston, Bargeddie, Chryston, Garrowhill, Gartcosh, Gartloch, Moodiesburn, Muirhead, Springhill Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire
G70GLASGOW HM Revenue and Customs, Cumbernauldnon-geographic
G71GLASGOW Birkenshaw, Bothwell, Broomhouse, Tannochside, Uddingston, Viewpark Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire
G72GLASGOW Blantyre, Cambuslang South Lanarkshire
G73GLASGOW Rutherglen South Lanarkshire
G74GLASGOW East Kilbride (north), Thorntonhall South Lanarkshire
G75GLASGOW Auldhouse, East Kilbride (south)South Lanarkshire
G76GLASGOW Busby, Carmunnock, Clarkston, Eaglesham, Waterfoot East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, very small parts of South Lanarkshire
G77GLASGOW Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire
G78GLASGOW Barrhead, Neilston, Uplawmoor East Renfrewshire, very small parts of East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire
G79GLASGOW HM Revenue and Customs, East Kilbridenon-geographic
G81 CLYDEBANK Dalmuir, Duntocher, Faifley, Hardgate West Dunbartonshire
G82 DUMBARTON Cardross, Milton, Renton West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute
G83 ALEXANDRIA; ARROCHAR Alexandria, Arrochar, Aldochlay, Ardlui, Balloch, Bonhill, Gartocharn, Inverarnan, Jamestown, Luss, Tarbet West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute, Stirling
G84 HELENSBURGH Clynder, Cove, Garelochhead, Kilcreggan, Rhu, Rosneath, Shandon Argyll and Bute
G90GLASGOW Department for Work and Pensions non-geographic

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G postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby FK, KA, ML and PA postcode areas. G postcode area map.svg
G postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby FK, KA, ML and PA postcode areas.
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Detailed map of postcode districts in central Glasgow

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