Postcode district · Glasgow City

G11 area guide

Who lives in G11, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Population: 34,564 (2024)

G11Postcode district · Glasgow City

At a glance

What G11 is like

The G11 postcode district in Glasgow City covers 496 live postcodes and is home to about 34,564 people in 14,769 households. 44.4% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G11 compares

Headline figures for G11, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 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: 7 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in G11. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G11 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
30.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G11 FAQs

Is G11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 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 G11 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 G11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.5% of residents. 44.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.1%).

Which council covers G11?

The local authority for G11 is Glasgow City.

G11 comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G11?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Partick Rail Station, 0.3 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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