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G31 5LT area guide

Who lives in G31 5LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Parkhead East and Braidfauld North
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 714 (2024)

G31 5LTGlasgow City

At a glance

What G31 5LT is like

G31 5LT is a postcode in the Parkhead East and Braidfauld North area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 714 people. 6.4% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 82.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 51.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G31 5LT compares

Headline figures for G31 5LT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G31 5LT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
82.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G31 5LT FAQs

Is G31 5LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 5LT 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 5LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.3% of residents. 6.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (69.1%).

Which council covers G31 5LT?

The local authority for G31 5LT is Glasgow City.

G31 5LT comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G31 5LT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carntyne 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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