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Housing in G31

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

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
34,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (82%). Flats make up 83.1%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G31Scotland
Detached2.1%23.9%
Semi-detached6.6%23.3%
Terraced7.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat82%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.8% of households in G31 own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 12.2% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

G31
30%
22%
45%
Scotland
  • Owned29.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented21.8%12.9%
  • Social rented45.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G31Scotland
Owned outright12.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G31Scotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

G31Scotland
Living alone, under 6638%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%14.3%
Couple, no children15.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households10.4%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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