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G23 5ES area guide

Who lives in G23 5ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Summerston Central and West
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
640 (2024)
At a glance

What G23 5ES is like

G23 5ES is a postcode in the Summerston Central and West area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 640 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G23 5ES compares

Headline figures for G23 5ES, 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G23 5ES differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G23 5ES FAQs

01
Is G23 5ES 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is G23 5ES 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.
03
Who lives in G23 5ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.2%).
04
Which council covers G23 5ES?

The local authority for G23 5ES is Glasgow City.

G23 5ES comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G23 5ES?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Summerston Rail Station, 0.4 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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