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G1 3BU area guide

Who lives in G1 3BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre East
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,645 (2024)

G1 3BUGlasgow City

At a glance

What G1 3BU is like

G1 3BU is a postcode in the City Centre East area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,645 people. 35.8% of households own their home, 46% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 31.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G1 3BU compares

Headline figures for G1 3BU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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: 13 stations within a mile, 175 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G1 3BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
58.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
54.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 175 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G1 3BU FAQs

Is G1 3BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 G1 3BU 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 G1 3BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 33% of residents. 35.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89%).

Which council covers G1 3BU?

The local authority for G1 3BU is Glasgow City.

G1 3BU comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G1 3BU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 175 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Glasgow Queen Street Rail Station, 0.1 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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