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G41 3BS area guide

Who lives in G41 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shawlands East
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 951 (2024)

G41 3BSGlasgow City

At a glance

What G41 3BS is like

G41 3BS is a postcode in the Shawlands East area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 951 people. 51.8% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G41 3BS compares

Headline figures for G41 3BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 32 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 G41 3BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
44.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G41 3BS FAQs

Is G41 3BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G41 3BS 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 G41 3BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.3% of residents. 51.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.5%).

Which council covers G41 3BS?

The local authority for G41 3BS is Glasgow City.

G41 3BS comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G41 3BS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Crossmyloof 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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