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G15 7SA area guide

Who lives in G15 7SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drumchapel North
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 748 (2024)

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At a glance

What G15 7SA is like

G15 7SA is a postcode in the Drumchapel North area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 748 people. 1.4% of households own their home, 2.4% rent privately and 95.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G15 7SA compares

Headline figures for G15 7SA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G15 7SA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
95.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 2.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G15 7SA FAQs

Is G15 7SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G15 7SA 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 G15 7SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.5% of residents. 1.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.5%).

Which council covers G15 7SA?

The local authority for G15 7SA is Glasgow City.

G15 7SA comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G15 7SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Drumchapel Rail Station, 0.5 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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