Postcode area · Glasgow

G area guide

Who lives in G, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,273,334 (2024)

GPostcode area · Glasgow

At a glance

What G is like

The G postcode area in Scotland covers 32,410 live postcodes and is home to about 1,273,334 people in 567,819 households. 58.4% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G compares

Headline figures for G, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

85per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Glasgow City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

446

446 schools in G. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G FAQs

Is G a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is G safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Glasgow City recorded 85 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.5%).

Which council covers G?

The local authority for G is Glasgow City.

G comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St Georges Cross SPT Subway Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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