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Housing in G1

What the homes in G1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
21,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (92.6%). Flats make up 97.6%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G1Scotland
Detached0.4%23.9%
Semi-detached0.6%23.3%
Terraced1.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat92.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.7% of households in G1 own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 49.1% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 13.3% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

G1
28%
49%
20%
Scotland
  • Owned27.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
  • Private rented49.1%12.9%
  • Social rented20.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G1Scotland
Owned outright13.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 52.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (47.7%). 5.9% of households include dependent children.

G1Scotland
Living alone, under 6647.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%14.3%
Couple, no children17.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children4.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households20.4%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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