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G42 8BD area guide

Who lives in G42 8BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Battlefield
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 969 (2024)

G42 8BDGlasgow City

At a glance

What G42 8BD is like

G42 8BD is a postcode in the Battlefield area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 969 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G42 8BD compares

Headline figures for G42 8BD, 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G42 8BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G42 8BD FAQs

Is G42 8BD 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G42 8BD 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 G42 8BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.6%).

Which council covers G42 8BD?

The local authority for G42 8BD is Glasgow City.

G42 8BD comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G42 8BD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Crosshill Rail Station, 0.2 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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