Postcode sector · Glasgow City

Housing in G4 9

What the homes in G4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Population: 15,167 (2024)

G4 9Postcode sector · Glasgow City

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (92.1%). Flats make up 95.6%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G4 9Scotland

Detached0.8%23.9%

Semi-detached1.2%23.3%

Terraced2.4%18.2%

Purpose-built flat92.1%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.4% of households in G4 9 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 15% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

G4 9

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36%

30%

Scotland

Owned31.4%62.4%
Shared ownership1%0.9%
Private rented35.8%12.9%
Social rented30%22.5%
Lives rent free2.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G4 9Scotland

Owned outright15%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent35.2%12.4%

Other private rented0.6%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G4 9Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.1%). 11.8% of households include dependent children.

G4 9Scotland

Living alone, under 6634.1%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over9.7%14.3%

Couple, no children15.6%17.4%

Couple with dependent children8%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children1.9%6%

Lone parent with dependent children3.8%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%8.7%

Sharers and other households22.3%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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Housing in G4 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Scotland

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