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G31 4QN area guide

Who lives in G31 4QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Braidfauld West
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,678 (2024)

G31 4QNGlasgow City

At a glance

What G31 4QN is like

G31 4QN is a postcode in the Braidfauld 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 1,678 people. 52.5% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G31 4QN compares

Headline figures for G31 4QN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G31 4QN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

G31 4QN FAQs

Is G31 4QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G31 4QN 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 G31 4QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 15.2% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.3%).

Which council covers G31 4QN?

The local authority for G31 4QN is Glasgow City.

G31 4QN comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G31 4QN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dalmarnock Rail Station, 0.7 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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