G5 8LY

Govan · Glasgow City · Scotland

Updated September 2026

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Ward: Govan
Local authority: Glasgow City
Constituency: Glasgow South West
Postcode district: G5
Postcode sector: G5 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode	Distance
G5 8LN	14 m
G5 8LB	88 m
G5 8EU	98 m
G5 8EB	111 m
G5 8LP	119 m

Complete postcode fields and official codes

Postcode: G5 8LY
Status: Terminated
Introduced: 1 December 1999
Terminated: 1 November 2000
Postcode area: G
Postcode district: G5
Postcode sector: G5 8
Latitude: 55.853946
Longitude: -4.266783
British National Grid easting: 258,200
British National Grid northing: 664,630

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country: Scotland · S92000003
Region: S99999999
Local authority district: Glasgow City · S12000049
Electoral ward: Govan · S13002971
Parish or community: S99999999
Westminster constituency: Glasgow South West · S14000088
Output area: S00159688
Lower layer super output area: Laurieston and Tradeston - 01 · S01017167
Middle layer super output area: Laurieston and Tradeston · S02003186

Postcode source versions

Ordnance Survey: Code-Point Open Version 2026-08 · Current postcode units in Great Britain · OGL-3.0
Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory Version 2026-08 · United Kingdom; Northern Ireland excluded pending rights review; Crown Dependencies outside product scope · OGL-3.0 with third-party rights
Ordnance Survey: Boundary-Line Version 2026-05 · Local-authority boundaries in Great Britain · OS OpenData Licence

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Nearby transport

Broomielaw Quay Ferry Terminal

FER · Glasgow
0.2 miles
West Street SPT Subway Station

PLT · Tradeston
0.3 miles
West Street SPT Subway Station

MET · Tradeston
0.3 miles
West Street SPT Subway Station

PLT · Tradeston
0.3 miles
Bridge Street SPT Subway Station

PLT · Tradeston
0.3 miles