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Housing in G15 8

What the homes in G15 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
7,687 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.1%). Flats make up 52.7%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

G15 8Scotland
Detached5.5%23.9%
Semi-detached25.7%23.3%
Terraced15.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat52.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.7% of households in G15 8 own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 9.9% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

G15 8
27%
66%
Scotland
  • Owned26.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented4.7%12.9%
  • Social rented66.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G15 8Scotland
Owned outright9.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G15 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.9%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

G15 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6626.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%14.3%
Couple, no children9.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children14%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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