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G20 8LS area guide

Who lives in G20 8LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ruchill
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,007 (2024)

G20 8LSGlasgow City

At a glance

What G20 8LS is like

G20 8LS is a postcode in the Ruchill area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,007 people. 41.7% of households own their home, 38.2% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G20 8LS compares

Headline figures for G20 8LS, 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G20 8LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G20 8LS FAQs

Is G20 8LS 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is G20 8LS 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 G20 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.9% of residents. 41.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (92.5%).

Which council covers G20 8LS?

The local authority for G20 8LS is Glasgow City.

G20 8LS comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G20 8LS?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kelvinbridge SPT Subway Station, 0.6 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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