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Housing in G21 4

What the homes in G21 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
7,359 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.7%). Flats make up 76.6%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G21 4Scotland
Detached1.4%23.9%
Semi-detached11.7%23.3%
Terraced10%18.2%
Purpose-built flat75.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.7% of households in G21 4 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 18.9% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

G21 4
38%
13%
46%
Scotland
  • Owned37.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented12.7%12.9%
  • Social rented46.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G21 4Scotland
Owned outright18.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G21 4Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.4%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

G21 4Scotland
Living alone, under 6634.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%14.3%
Couple, no children11.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children8.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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