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Housing in G21 1

What the homes in G21 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
10,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.7%). Flats make up 80.7%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G21 1Scotland
Detached2.7%23.9%
Semi-detached8.7%23.3%
Terraced7.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat79.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.7% of households in G21 1 own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 13.8% own outright and 12.9% with a mortgage.

G21 1
27%
13%
57%
Scotland
  • Owned26.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented13.5%12.9%
  • Social rented56.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G21 1Scotland
Owned outright13.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan12.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G21 1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.4%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

G21 1Scotland
Living alone, under 6640.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%14.3%
Couple, no children10.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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