G53 5RU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (G53) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5RU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case G which means Glasgow.
Postal District. In our case G53.
Postal Sector. In our case G53 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RU.

The regional mail center for the post area G is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the G53 5RU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GLASGOW G53 DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the G53 5RU postcode have the street address of Towerside Crescent

It is situated within the post town of GLASGOW within the old postal county of Lanarkshire.

G53 5RU is within Glasgow.

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Map Coordinates for G53 5RU

Latitude	55.8351350463
Longitude	-4.35834591998

Ordnance Survey Maps for G53 5RU

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Weather Forecast for G53 5RU

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	S 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	S 4 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	S 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the G53 5RU Postcode?

Download Speeds For G53 5RU

Average Mbps	36.600
Median Mbps	39.900
Maximum Mbps	59.750

G53 5RU has an average download speed of 36.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

996 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (145,721) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,037,924) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For G53 5RU

Average Mbps	11.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	19.980

G53 5RU has an average upload speed of 11 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,444 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

29% of postcodes (347,456) have slower upload speeds.

70% of postcodes (829,741) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of G53 5RU Postcode

Scotland Primary Schools

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School & Nursery Class

Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School & Nursery Class, 150 Berryknowes Road, GLASGOW, G52 2DE

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 882 2305

Sandwood Primary School

Address: Sandwood Primary School, 120 Sandwood Road, GLASGOW, G52 2QY

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 883 8367

St George's Primary School

Address: St George's Primary School, 101 Muirdykes Road, GLASGOW, G52 2QJ

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 883 9671

Ralston Primary School

Address: Ralston Primary School, School Road, PAISLEY, PA1 3AT

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 0300 300 0175

St Marnock's Primary School

Address: St Marnock's Primary School, Langton Crescent, GLASGOW, G53 5LW

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 882 1915

Crookston Castle Primary School

Address: Crookston Castle Primary School, Glenside Avenue, GLASGOW, G53 5SD

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 892 0593

St Monica's Primary School

Address: St Monica's Primary School, 30 Kempsthorn Road, GLASGOW, G53 5SR

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 882 6569

Hillington Primary School

Address: Hillington Primary School, 227 Hartlaw Crescent, GLASGOW, G52 2JL

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 882 2144

Cardonald Primary School

Address: Cardonald Primary School, 1 Angus Oval, GLASGOW, G52 3HD

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 883 9668

St Bernard's Primary School

Address: St Bernard's Primary School, 14 Dove Street, GLASGOW, G53 6BP

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 881 7934

Cleeves Primary School

Address: Cleeves Primary School, 271 Househillmuir Road, GLASGOW, G53 6NL

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 880 5305

Gowanbank Primary School

Address: Gowanbank Primary School, Gowanbank Campus, 1 Craigbank Drive, GLASGOW, G53 6RA

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 881 2424

Scotland Secondary Schools

Rosshall Academy

Address: Rosshall Academy, 131 Crookston Road, GLASGOW, G52 3PD

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 582 0200

St Paul's High School

Address: St Paul's High School, 36 Damshot Road, GLASGOW, G53 5HW

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 582 0040

Lourdes Secondary School

Address: Lourdes Secondary School, 47 Kirriemuir Avenue, GLASGOW, G52 3DF

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 0141 582 0180

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near G53 5RU

4661 GOVAN

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 500 HELEN STREET, GOVAN, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G51 3HR

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (GLASGOW - BRAEHEAD)

Address: 68 BRAEHEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G51 4BP

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

OPTIMAX LASER EYE CLINIC

Address: 18 ST GEORGES ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G3 6UJ

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (SAUCHIEHALL STREET)

Address: 200 SAUCHIEHALL STREET, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G2 3EN

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (GLASGOW - UNIT 55)

Address: UNIT G0270, ST ENOCH CENTRE, GLASGOW, G1 4BW

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: :

ASDA OPTICIANS (LINWOOD)

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, PHOENIX RETAIL PARK, LINWOOD ROAD, PAISLEY, RENFREWSHIRE, PA1 2AB

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near G53 5RU

CROOKSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 230 DALMELLINGTON ROAD, CROOKSTON, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G53 7FY

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01418 838887

BRAIDCRAFT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 200 BRAIDCRAFT ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G53 5QD

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01418 823396

DRS MCNAUGHTAN & O'NEILL

Address: CARDONALD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1831 PAISLEY ROAD WEST, GLASGOW, G52 3SS

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01412 116660

DRS DATTA & PARTNERS

Address: CARDONALD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1831 PAISLEY ROAD WEST, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G52 3SS

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01418 922548

THE PEAT ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: POLLOK HEALTH CENTRE, 21 COWGLEN ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G53 6EQ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01415 316860

THE SILVER BURN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: POLLOK HEALTH CENTRE, 21 COWGLEN ROAD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G53 6EQ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01415 316870

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Transport Links near G53 5RU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: G53 5RU

Crookston
Crookston station, Crookston Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G52 3TX
Distance: 1.00 miles
Driving Time: 2.36 minutes
Mosspark
Mosspark station, off Dundee Drive, Mosspark, Glasgow City, G52 3ET
Distance: 1.92 miles
Driving Time: 4.73 minutes
Hillington East
Hillington East station, Chirnside Road, Hillington, Glasgow City, G52 2LL
Distance: 2.21 miles
Driving Time: 5.25 minutes
Cardonald
Cardonald station, Berryknowes Road, Cardonald, Glasgow City, G52 2DE
Distance: 2.37 miles
Driving Time: 5.27 minutes
Corkerhill
Corkerhill station, 281 Corkerhill Road, Corkerhill, Glasgow City, G52 1QR
Distance: 3.30 miles
Driving Time: 7.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near G53 5RU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near G53 5RU

M77 J2

Distance: 1.57 miles

Driving Time: 3.21 minutes

M8 J25

Distance: 2.55 miles

Driving Time: 5.50 minutes

M8 J25A

Distance: 2.88 miles

Driving Time: 5.72 minutes

M8 J24

Distance: 2.89 miles

Driving Time: 6.31 minutes

M77 J1

Distance: 3.29 miles

Driving Time: 5.59 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the G53 5RU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Glasgow South West Burgh Const
Member or Parliament	Chris Stephens
Contact Details	Contact Chris Stephens
Political Party	Scottish National Party

What Council is the G53 5RU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Glasgow City Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Glasgow City at the following link Glasgow City.

How much is the Council Tax?

Glasgow City Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Glasgow City charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the G53 5RU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Glasgow City council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries � Glasgow Life

Postcodes near the G53 5RU Postcode

G53 5QT Beltrees Avenue G53 5RY Brockburn Road G53 5QU Brockburn Road G53 5TJ Brockburn Road G53 5RB Linthaugh Road G53 5RT Moyne Road G53 5RS Towerside Crescent G53 5RX Towerside Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the G53 5RU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near G53 5RU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Crookston Road, GLASGOW, G53 7TZ	0.38 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Tesco
Aldi, Paisley Road West, GLASGOW, G52 3SQ	1.24 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Aldi
Morrisons, Berryknowes Road, GLASGOW, G52 2BW	1.89 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Morrisons
Asda, Helen Street, GLASGOW, G51 3HR	3.03 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Asda
Tesco, East Lane, PAISLEY, PA1 1QA	3.09 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the G53 5RU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near G53 5RU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Hillington Road, Glasglow, G52 4BL	1.46 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Hillington Road
Springfield Quay, Paisley Road West, Springfield Quay, G5 8NP	3.44 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Springfield Quay, Paisley Road West
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow, PA3 2ST	3.52 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Glasgow Airport
Crown Street Retail Park, Glasgow, G5 0TL	4.04 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to Crown Street Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near G53 5RU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Barrhead Road, GLASGOW, G53 6AF	1.11 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to McDonald's, Barrhead Road, GLASGOW, G53 6AF
McDonald's, Helen Street, GLASGOW, G51 3HR	1.88 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to McDonald's, Helen Street, GLASGOW, G51 3HR
McDonald's, Darnley Mains Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RH	2.20 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to McDonald's, Darnley Mains Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RH
McDonald's, Main Street, Thornliebank, GLASGOW, G46 7RY	2.50 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to McDonald's, Main Street, Thornliebank, GLASGOW, G46 7RY

KFC Restaurants near G53 5RU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Edmiston Drive, GLASGOW, G51 3RN	1.93 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to KFC Govan - Helen Street
KFC, Hillington Road, GLASGOW, G52 4UB	2.31 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to KFC Braehead - Brailee Crescent
KFC, Leggatston Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RJ	2.35 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to KFC Glasgow - Nitshill Road
KFC, Renfrew Road, PAISLEY, PA3 4EA	2.70 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to KFC Paisley - Renfrew Road
KFC, Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G41 1PS	3.85 miles	Directions from G53 5RU to KFC Glasgow - Pollokshaws Road