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G41 5BJ area guide

Who lives in G41 5BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingston West and Dumbreck
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 928 (2024)

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At a glance

What G41 5BJ is like

G41 5BJ is a postcode in the Kingston West and Dumbreck area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 928 people. 55% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G41 5BJ compares

Headline figures for G41 5BJ, 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G41 5BJ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
17.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G41 5BJ FAQs

Is G41 5BJ 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is G41 5BJ 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 5BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.4%).

Which council covers G41 5BJ?

The local authority for G41 5BJ is Glasgow City.

G41 5BJ comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G41 5BJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Dumbreck Rail Station, 0.1 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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