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Housing in G31 2

What the homes in G31 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
13,359 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (92.6%). Flats make up 94%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G31 2Scotland
Detached0.6%23.9%
Semi-detached1.5%23.3%
Terraced3.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat92.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.2% of households in G31 2 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 31.7% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 16.6% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

G31 2
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32%
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Scotland
  • Owned40.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented31.7%12.9%
  • Social rented25.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G31 2Scotland
Owned outright16.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G31 2Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.4%). 9.1% of households include dependent children.

G31 2Scotland
Living alone, under 6636.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%14.3%
Couple, no children20.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children6.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households15.6%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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